11.   Aides were weighing the possibility of having senior members take rotating leaves from the committee to allow Forbes to keep his plum position.

12.   Carole Weaks took autumn leaves as the inspiration for her cottage bedroom, using cheerful reds and yellows.

13.   Colicchio is taking a leaf from Alice Waters at Chez Panisse in Berkeley, Calif., and from Tuscan cooking.

14.   Couples postpone their lives, turning down better jobs to stay near a trusted clinic or taking leaves of absence from careers to pursue high-tech conception.

15.   Customs agents took these leaves last Wednesday.

16.   Employees can take longer leaves for family medical emergencies, but must use their sick or vacation time or take unpaid days off.

17.   Ferrell has taken two leaves of absences in his career to work in the Federal government.

18.   For parents, participating in the therapy often means rearranging their work schedules or taking leaves of absence so that they can be present to supervise every meal.

19.   In recent months, a number of other top company executives have taken leaves of absence or left the company.

20.   It takes leaves, especially large ones, quite a while to break down and, in turn, boost soil nutrients.