1.   He and his party advanced the idea of a local income tax based on ability to pay.

2.   A similar idea is being advanced by retired Army Gen. George Joulwan, who preceded Clark as NATO commander in Brussels.

3.   Hamel walks the reader through the anatomy of a business concept and the tactics of advancing an idea within a company.

4.   He faulted the Clinton administration for advancing the idea of selling BPA last December.

5.   In the early years of her career, Monroe, with the help of Ben Hecht, had advanced the idea that she was an orphan.

6.   It advanced the idea of a presidential council, with Kabila at its head and with the two main rebel leaders working at his side.

7.   Judges and scholars are advancing new ideas about how awards should be set.

8.   Lately, some wine and cheese authorities have advanced the idea that white wines are a better choice for many cheeses.

9.   Morowitz advanced the idea by making detailed calculations about the chemical chain of events needed to make life possible.

10.   One provocative idea was advanced in an opinion article that ran on the page opposite last Wednesday.