1.   Blake blocked a shot in the closing seconds to preserve the tie.

2.   A. That black stuff is creosote, used to preserve the ties.

3.   But Causey, who had replaced Zenga only seconds before, tipped the shot over the bar to preserve the tie.

4.   But he broke out of the role Saturdaynight, preserving the tie with spectacular play in the second half and overtime.

5.   But Kim struck him out, preserving the tie.

6.   Canadian bond yields rose after Premier Jacques Parizeau said Quebecers will be asked in a referendum to secede from Canada while preserving economic ties.

7.   Cheap travel and telephones are making it easy for them to preserve close ties with their homelands.

8.   China has appeared eager to preserve good ties with the United States even as it violently objects to American policy over Kosovo.

9.   Hasek preserved the tie with a glove save on Guerin with two seconds remaining.

10.   Helping inmates preserve family ties is at the bottom of the list.