11.   And Hatch shrugged off any suggestion that he is simply defending one of his own corporate constituents, Novell, a Microsoft competitor based in Utah.

12.   And although her friends accused her of pulling an oddball stunt when she joined the church, she has come to shrug off their teasing.

13.   And one NBC News executive shrugged off the complaints, saying they involved only a minority of people.

14.   And the marked tendency of some transit officials to shrug off service cuts as marginal, and riders who complain as whiners, is enough to make him apoplectic.

15.   Andrew shrugged off the suggestion that the Republicans are making headway in being perceived as the truly wired political party.

16.   Argentina stocks rose, as local investment funds shrugged off interest rate increases in Europe and snatched up shares that had previously declined.

17.   Armey shrugged off such a calculation as the work of a partisan staff.

18.   As they go about their work, some actors wonder what might have been had they shrugged off caution and committed themselves to a life in the professional theater.

19.   Beyond that, Bouley shrugged off such criticism, saying he did not want to get drawn into such personal exchanges.

20.   Botstein shrugs off suggestions that he pried out the millions he has raised by his considerable charm.