11.   But many in Beijing still complain that personal connections, favors and bribery remain the most effective way to get anything done.

12.   But SBC, based in San Antonio, cannot rely on personal connections for all, or even most, of its sales as it enters new territory.

13.   But there is apparently a more precise personal connection.

14.   Eating with others in restaurants is pleasant, too, but nothing creates a more personal connection than sitting together around a table and sharing home-cooked food.

15.   Even without his personal connection, the game would have significance.

16.   Finding and cultivating reliable local suppliers can be difficult in Russia, where personal connections drive business decisions and the infrastructure is poor.

17.   Fans may covet their clothes, accessories and proximity to Brad Pitt, but without the intensely personal connection they often make with Hepburn.

18.   For one thing, he said, it suits the Chinese way of doing business, which is lubricated by guanxi, or personal connections.

19.   For Walker, this personal connection to the place through the Web is the most important asset.

20.   For the next few weeks, Legal Sea Foods is exploring the very personal connections between certain spices and ingredients and good health in mind and body.