11.   Back when the first instinct was to look toward heaven whenever things went awry on earth, disasters elicted widely varying responses.

12.   A. My first instinct was to make some smart remark about California Dreaming.

13.   A. My first instinct is to suggest a change.

14.   But because he is so much better at spinning than deciding, his first instinct is always to spin.

15.   But her first instinct was to store the works of art and to try to sell La Californie.

16.   But the Rixes decided to follow their first instincts.

17.   But this first instinct, though understandable, is wrong, especially if it encourages a fatalistic shrug of the shoulders.

18.   Despite my Internet addiction, my first instinct was to pull out the Yellow Pages.

19.   First instincts are not always dead-on, though.

20.   Her first instinct was to call for help, but it was after midnight.