1.  And besides, partying was deemed inappropriate for a president-elect who lost the national popular vote and who had some serious political bridge repairing to do.

2.  But executive director Reed, whose Beltway prowess belies his choirboy looks, clearly is trying to build political bridges by preaching tolerance, inclusiveness and patience.

3.  But to succeed, the mayor will have to build some political bridges.

4.  The new council would build a political bridge between NATO and the Partnership for Peace members, and could lead to some members eventually becoming part of NATO itself.