1.   A relatively lavish cocktail reception takes some of the pressure off having a showpiece dinner, which is where the dollars add up.

2.   Afterward, they wanted a lavish reception with Beluga caviar and premium liquor before the trip to the cemetery.

3.   He was famous for both the lavish receptions he would organize for those promoted, and for his long fights on behalf of members accused of wrongdoing.

4.   His local compatriot, GOP Rep. John Sweeney, also is hosting a lavish reception for New Yorkers flocking to the capital to bring in the new administration.

5.   Instead of holding lavish receptions, the candidate cities are invited to lavish receptions run by the city of Budapest.

6.   IOC members were entertained at lavish receptions, treated to free trips and expensive gifts, and even provided with call girls.

7.   Not only have they been booked solid for months for convention week, but their meeting rooms are jammed with lavish receptions.

8.   Republican Rep. John Sweeney also is hosting a lavish reception for New Yorkers flocking to the capital.

9.   The firm hosted two lavish receptions in Philadelphia, including a party honoring the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee.

10.   Tables overflow with oysters at lavish receptions.