31.   Pick the brains of anyone you know with friends in France.

32.   Safford merchants have been brought in to speak to their downtown counterparts in many other communities, who pick their brains about how to take on the retail giant.

33.   Some of those who have worked on the campaign trail with Dowd recall her ability to pick brains by playing the befuddled lady journalist asking silly questions.

34.   That led to natural speculation that the fix was in from the start and that Carr was simply picking brains and not really seeking a new coach.

35.   When he was quarterbacks coach at Detroit last season, Trestman picked the brain of Lions backup Frank Reich.

36.   While with the Cincinnati Reds, Shaw spent a lot of time picking the brain of injured closer Jeff Brantley.

37.   Why, The New York Times magazinerecently picked his brain for thoughts about guns and rock.

38.   Already, Crenshaw has begun talking to potential players and picking the brains of previous captains.

39.   He telephoned a contact in Hollywood, make-up artist John Chambers, and picked his brain about what was involved in scouting out film locations.

40.   He wanted to pick my brains about the speaking business.