1.   At his weekly meeting with reporters, Lott was peppered with questions about Weld even as he tried to change the topic to the newly passed budget.

2.   But at least I get to change topics from you-know-what.

3.   Eventually, the president tried to change the topic.

4.   Finally, Rep. Chris Shays, R-Conn., changed the topic, calling for bipartisan votes later in the day for lobbyist reforms.

5.   He said Sharon had successfully changed the topic by putting the spotlight on Arafat.

6.   Ideally, a candidate pushing that view could change the topic to how tight he is with taxpayer dollars.

7.   In response to questions, he changed topics as smoothly as he changed lanes.

8.   It is so ancient that whenever my Internet service provider asks me what I am running their software on, I immediately change the topic of conversation.

9.   Mieko dodged their questions, repeatedly changed topics and then left.

10.   Once answers start to materialize, he changes topics in a flash to generate a fresh batch of headlines and questions.