1.   Although she appears to be inside the velvet rope of the big dance, she can still laugh at Hollywood.

2.   Amatullah was the one who had let her past the velvet rope.

3.   Any other sample bites that the Bake-Off finalists produced were fair game for anyone inside the velvet ropes.

4.   A red velvet rope stands ready to barricade the entrance, along with life-size, wooden cutouts of Bahamian guards.

5.   A velvet rope and moody door minions rule after midnight, and Public Theater patrons and subscribers have sometimes been turned away.

6.   After dark, swarms of noncelebrity revelers reined in by velvet ropes jammed the nightclubs like tanned vampires.

7.   But behind the velvet rope sealing them off from fans, these young stars in the making seem special.

8.   But if you want to mingle with folks like Leonardo DiCaprio, try to get past the velvet rope at the Sunset Room.

9.   But no velvet ropes and glass cases were necessary in Madison Square Garden.

10.   Especially one where the atmosphere is hushed, many areas are cordoned off with bright velvet ropes, and no bottles or snacks are allowed.