1.   And while many House freshmen may be suspicious of him, he has forged close ties with a number of important moderates.

2.   And various smugglers have forged ties to officials who will allow some important pieces out, said dealers who spoke on condition of anonymity.

3.   Even so, Kennedy, who has forged close ties with Clinton, may provide a key link to the president signing off on settlement legislation.

4.   In the past five years, the two leaders-in-waiting have forged ties never before seen between American and African statesmen.

5.   People close to Disney said that Iger had forged close ties to Eisner in the year since ABC was folded into Disney.

6.   The cardinal, who has forged close ties with organized labor in New York, reminded congregants that he is the son of a union man.

7.   They also have forged ties with Generale des Eaux SA, a water treatment, construction and communications company in France.

8.   Uniworld has also forged ties with Generale des Eaux SA, a water treatment, construction and communications company in France.

9.   As president, Demirel helped balance the power of the military and that of politicians and forged close ties with the Central Asian states of the former Soviet Union.

10.   But Moscow has forged closer ties with Seoul since diplomatic relations were restored.