21.   Brush off excess coating and package as desired.

22.   Brush off excess marinade from steaks before putting them on the grill.

23.   But Hill brushed off All-Star questions about as quickly as his teammates swatted away mention of the division standings.

24.   But Nash brushed off all that offense.

25.   But Jim Dolan brushed off such criticism, saying that he was newer to the executive ranks and was still overshadowed by his father.

26.   But Wednesday, Giuliani brushed off such suggestions.

27.   But Tuesday, Giuliani brushed off such suggestions.

28.   Cherkassky was a small, gnomic figure who could seem unprepossessing and at times self-effacing in interviews and who routinely brushed off his reviews, both positive and negative.

29.   Commerzbank AG brushed off claims that it deliberately withheld hundreds of millions of deutsche marks in taxes, saying all tax claims would be fully covered by its reserves.

30.   Desmarest also brushed off concern over the impact of possible U.S. sanctions.