1.  Haas' group considered a variety of steps, including a public offering of the company, before formulating the limited buyout and pushing it through.

2.  He considered a variety of clothing.

3.  He offered no specifics, although his aides are considering a variety of proposals, including shifting IRS personnel from auditing to assisting taxpayers in preparing returns.

4.  Hoffman said Covad was considering a variety of options, including the possible sale of the company.

5.  If released, Warren would consider a variety of options, and one of them might be the Cowboys.

6.  If you don't have this kind of space, you might consider smaller varieties such as 'Little Gem'.

7.  In one screamingly funny sequence, Rob considers a variety of responses during a confrontation with Laura's pretentious new boyfriend, Ian (Tim Robbins).

8.  In order to encourage companies to continue providing drug benefits, Congress is considering a variety of tax incentives.

9.  In some modern dance companies, choreographers consider a variety of body types as desirable, as a painter thinks in a variety of colors.

10.  It was unclear Thursday how much could be saved by restricting the Home Relief program, partly because Pataki apparently is considering a variety of options.