1.   Dole repeatedly used humor to soften the edges of his attacks.

2.   It fit his personal preference to use humor at work and to have warm, informal relationships with his people.

3.   Many presidential candidates have used humor to diffuse criticism.

4.   She uses humor to disarm people.

5.   The plays uses gentle humor to make a strong point.

6.   Using humor in a job interview is a dangerous thing - you never know how the interviewer will react.

7.   Uses self-deprecating humor to fend herself from serious criticism.

8.   She uses humor as an escape mechanism.

9.   And from her husband, Albert, a journalist, Scardino said she learned how to use humor and motivate people.

10.   And he used humor well.