11.   And, yes, he has received invitations from the International Olympic Committee to attend some of their events.

12.   As a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, I have lately received an invitation to nominate potential prize winners for the Nobel in literature.

13.   As for Moskowitz, he is still receiving invitations from drug companies, despite his longstanding habit of spurning them.

14.   Bigger givers received invitations to parties, dinners with members of Congress and entree to one of the handful of sky boxes overlooking the convention floor.

15.   Bosch received an invitation in early April to join Phi Beta Kappa, but he turned it down.

16.   Boeing said it has received an invitation from the group to participate in the interagency study and it welcomes the opportunity.

17.   A month after that, I received an invitation to a tea at the Georgetown Inn.

18.   After Kearns stepped down at Xerox, he received an invitation from Education Secretary Lamar Alexander to become a deputy secretary.

19.   After giving generously to the Democratic Party, he received four invitations to the White House last year over the objections of the National Security Council.

20.   But having received their invitations some weeks ago, they are now worrying about all the things that can ruin a landmark, like cobwebs in the corners.