11.   But tax reduction may not have the same cachet it once had in business circles.

12.   Early last spring, the Foahs began showing their plans for GeoNova in local business circles and seeking potential sponsors and investors internationally.

13.   Gellerstedt said the topic is still awkward in business circles.

14.   Gillette is respected in business circles as a profitable, well-managed global corporation that dominates its markets as few other companies do.

15.   Her husband is a lawyer, and at cocktail parties in his business circles, conversation often comes to a halt when her job comes up.

16.   In Hong Kong business circles, his family name alone opens doors.

17.   It has become cliche, in business circles, to note that William H. Gates dropped out of Harvard to devote himself to Microsoft Corp.

18.   It was not clear Wednesday night how the report would be received in business circles.

19.   Many industrial companies are even seeking help from their own suppliers to reach customers outside their usual business circles.

20.   Obviously, business circles in the Chubu region and western Japan are opposed.