“I ripped away the covers and fought at the tie on my robe.”

“She tossed the sack onto her bed and walked back to the door, then struggled to undo the tie on her hat.”

“The opportunities afforded to him were, in large part thanks, to his family tie to Fairfax.”

“The intricate tying of knots is an essential skill for any sailor.”

“The French-Canadian made a fight of it after losing the first set 6-0 but finally succumbed after a 10-8 tiebreak.”

“The two then held serve to force a tiebreak, although Venus had to save one set point during the 12 th game.”

“At 30-30, there is a 19-stroke rally which is won by Robredo and he goes on to take the game and force the tiebreak.”

“Surely a policeman can't be the murderer, though Jack did find a policeman's tiepin in the hotel room.”

“The only clue to the man's identity is a tiepin that he left behind in his hasty retreat.”

“It's really aggravating, but I don't want to wear a tiepin and look like a total geek either.”

“But he managed only one service winner and no aces in the final tiebreaker.”

“Haley and I sat on the swings, while Chad and Dominic continued their tiebreaker round of wrestling.”

“He had shot his bolt in that third-game tiebreaker and the 9-0 fourth was the price he paid.”

“There also is a strong possibility the Raiders could miss the play-offs, because like the Patriots, they lose virtually all tiebreakers.”

“All games were keenly contested and several matches were decided on tiebreakers.”

“The Falcons would lose tiebreakers to NFC teams Dallas and Minnesota if the play offs began today.”