Answers varied a great deal based on the perceived intrusiveness of the question, but one pattern became clear: it was possible to get more people to answer that they had engaged in a given behavior if their own behavior was approached indirectly.
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In the past, the estate tax rules had a sunset, and the exclusions and tax rates varied on a frequent basis.
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Wadi Rum is a varied desert landscape consisting of a range of narrow gorges, natural arches, towering cliffs, ramps, massive landslides and caverns.
Global mean temperature varied within a range of one degree Celsius during the Holocene.
The mechanical "dog" is already able to move about a varied, rugged terrain while carrying a load.
Basel III makes explicit provision for capital ratios to be varied on a discretionary basis for so-called macro-prudential purposes, to deflate bubbles.
When Mr Brown took over, his calm handling of incidents as varied as a terrorist plot and summer floods raised hopes that he could at least run a competent if uninspiring government.
The number of indoor pools varied by a factor of 20 between Eastern and Western Europe, ranging from one pool for every 50, 000 people in Western Europe to one for every 300, 000 people in Eastern Europe.
Before his move to the Mount, he enjoyed a varied career which also included catering from a shop in London's Earls Court Road, where he chiefly sold meat pies.
The island has had a varied career over the years, serving as a convict stockade, explosives store, police station, boat yard and film set.
It is certainly a fact that Senator Hagel has a varied and broad resume that includes his experience as a businessman.
Not to mention a varied and unpredictable portfolio of international challenges -- from a volatile Middle East to evolving economic and security challenges in an Asia increasingly defined by China.
Still, we managed to find a varied assortment of big-money deals for 2013 models across a broad range of automotive segments.
Community colleges like NOVA are incredibly important because they serve a varied group of learners, from recent high school grads seeking a pathway to a college degree, to adults seeking training for the jobs of tomorrow.
It is something he has done successfully since he was a teenager and is the foundation of his long and varied career as a business leader, retailer, wholesaler and jewelry designer.
The conversations took place on a tablet computer, varied daily and consisted of a social chat, check of the subject's progress and daily exercise tip.
In order to guarantee a varied and balanced diet, Geoff relies on his prescriptions for gluten-free food.
If farmers provide a varied diet to local markets, people seem more likely to eat well.
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It could be expected that there would be a varied impact in different export markets.
After that, the exact position varied, reaching a top of 168 million shares in March 2009.
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Meanwhile, the Black Ops 2 trailer is gaining praises from a varied section of gamers.
The candidates now limbering up to fight for Iran's presidency are a varied bunch.
The Royal Collection Trust described the works as a varied selection of "the best of contemporary British art".
The increase in the number of corporate forms is a good thing: a varied ecosystem is more robust.
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Another star of Side Effects is Jude Law, and he's got a varied track record at the box office.
Leading the charge is a varied group of what I call modernist greens (others refer to them as eco-pragmatists).
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It can be difficult for doctors to monitor MS because it has a varied course and can be unpredictable.
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Ahmed has been taking risks and suffering bumps over a varied entrepreneurial ride that began with his father in 1965.
The New York crowd was a varied bunch of labor groups, immigrant activists and demonstrators unaffiliated with any specific cause.
In contrast to the polished Ivy League law-school types that sit on the court today, Roosevelt's quadrumvirate was a varied lot.
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