31.   He never loosened a tie in public and would chastise those who did.

32.   He doffs his suit jacket, loosens his tie and puts participants at ease.

33.   He loosens his tie.

34.   His family gather around him, loosens his tie and puts him to bed.

35.   If the splinted area becomes pale or white, loosen the ties.

36.   In February, EarthLink and Sprint loosened their ties so both companies could pursue deals with other partners.

37.   In recent years, Australia has aligned itself with its Asian neighbors while loosening its ties to England and the United States.

38.   Increasingly, corporate America is loosening its tie -- or discarding it altogether -- for one casual, comfortable day a week.

39.   It is unclear what the United States can do to loosen its ties to the Saudi regime, so long as it remains reliant on its oil.

40.   Just as bartenders loosened the tie on the martini, punch has slipped into something more comfortable.