1.   Almost from the start, Burbage had an aptitude for navigating political minefields, both at the Pentagon and closer to home.

2.   That walk is akin to navigating a minefield.

3.   The overwhelming congressional backing could help Bush navigate the minefield of national issues.

4.   The Neighborhood Assistance Corp. holds seminars on home-buying for low-income people, offers financial counseling, and helps them navigate the minefield of the mortgage application process.

5.   The sequel, focused on travel, tells you how to control a runaway camel, navigate a minefield and escape from a car hanging over a cliff.

6.   The Volunteers successfully navigated the minefield that is the regular season, which ended last week when they upset Florida, a three-touchdown favorite, in Gainesville.

7.   These last two groups have navigated the minefield of new-music orthodoxies, and found a path between contemporary and traditional musical languages.