1.   And there is a more pressing issue in its tie with Standard Life.

2.   Finally senior McKinsey consultants had their deepest professional ties with equally senior client executives.

3.   Havana launched a diplomatic initiative to establish its own ties with Latin American governments.

4.   He had developed close ties with many Republican governors.

5.   He loosened his tie with his free hand.

6.   He said that he planned to sever his ties with the club.

7.   He wants to strengthen ties with the West.