1.   At Christmas everyone longs to shower gifts on their family and friends - but where is the money to come from?

2.   Gifts are showered upon them.

3.   It will permit lobbyists to shower expensive gifts on lawmakers and never have to make them public.

4.   Under cross examination, Jovell said Routier was mostly a loving mother who showered gifts on Devon and Damon.

5.   But Samaranch also tolerated an atmosphere in which cities like Salt Lake felt compelled to shower gifts on IOC members if they hoped to win the Games.

6.   Now skeptics will ask whether a politician who showered expensive gifts on colleagues or those who did him business favours can spearhead political and social reform.

7.   Cathay Pacific gave five years free air travel and other companies have showered gifts.

8.   They showered gifts on the Argentine delegation.

9.   On good days, John du Pont built lavish facilities for young athletes and showered gifts on his friends.