91.   And it is not as if he has severed all ties with his past.

92.   And its ties with Hong Kong sometimes bind.

93.   And as Kodak gets serious about expanding sales in Japan by forging ties with domestic distributors and retailers, Fuji stands to lose more sales, analysts say.

94.   And his father has cultivated close ties with senior Chinese leaders in Beijing.

95.   And he strengthened ties with other members of the reinvigorated Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC.

96.   And his ties with Tudjman, and the Croatian defense minister, Gojko Susuk, remained close until his death.

97.   And only a third of the respondents said their companies have formal plans for establishing ties with the Hispanic community.

98.   And she pledged to devote much attention to Asia, and working for stronger ties with China.

99.   And its economic ties with the United States have long been close.

100.   And Lott, who preceded Gingrich in the House Republican leadership, had closer ties with him than Dole did.