1.   But administration officials and other sources now concede that Alispahic remains an influential figure with close ties to Izetbegovic.

2.   Calemine dismisses criticism on his ties to developers, saying no one has since questioned his integrity.

3.   Clearly, their ties to the place remained, and no discord or rivalry over it seeps into family correspondence.

4.   Community colleges also tend to have stronger ties to businesses than do either high schools or four-year institutions.

5.   Everyone wears a suit and tie to the table.

6.   Forbes also is strengthening his ties to Republicans in Congress, even as he continues to play the outsider.

7.   He took off his jacket, tossed his tie to one side and stripped to the waist.

8.   Hofmann, especially, has strong ties to the East Bay, having lived his entire life there.

9.   I wore a tie to work.

10.   In larger cities, ties to the land are less important and homogenizing influences have a greater impact.