1.   Although he refused to tip his hand in advance and did not vote on the Fowler amendment, in the end he supported Clinton.

2.   Analysts said that if GE tipped its hand, it could lose valuable executives at the top who consider themselves in the running.

3.   And President Bush has yet to tip his hand and show what steps he plans to take.

4.   And Jordan may not tip his hand until the new collective bargaining agreement is signed in a few days and teams go back to work.

5.   And they have inspired more than the usual paranoia among NFL scouts and general managers, afraid of tipping their hand about their draft plans.

6.   As the day went on, more and more Democrats began tipping their hand.

7.   As usual, Kerkorian did not tip his hand.

8.   As usual, Duquette would not tip his hand about deals, other than to say there might be one.

9.   Asked if he had specific roster or staff changes in mind, Kasten refused to tip his hand.

10.   Board members are taking great pains not to tip their hands during the review period, fearful of allegations that the selection is rigged in advance.