1.   As with the peasantry, strong ties of loyalty and obligation tend to prevent the development of permanent horizontal links.

2.   Glasgow had close ties of blood and interest with the Southern States of the Confederacy.

3.   Most important of these is the existence of strong ties of family and friendship.

4.   Only in a prosperous and well-governed Britain can we strengthen the ties of our community.

5.   The tie of the white gown she had been given to wear caught in her hair and pulled it.

6.   The ties of friendship that unite the two countries.

7.   The ultimate foundation of a free society is the binding tie of cohesive sentiment.

8.   The ties of kinship may have helped the young man find his way in life.

9.   He was not ready to accept the ties of family life.