1.   The RSPCA is attempting to trace the owners of three starving dogs which were dumped in the street.

2.   And while these days, other presidential candidates keep a wary distance from journalists, rationing interviews like treats for starving dogs, McCain practically stalks reporters.

3.   Like a starving dog, a small boy steals into the trendy restaurant at dusk, slinking across the floor toward the nearest table.

4.   The image of two starving dogs fighting over a chicken bone comes close, but does not entirely capture the essence of the agent vs. agent dynamic.