But William Carabba, the owner, is trying to avoid selling to developers.

But to avoid selling to higher- risk drivers, insurers operated few agencies in the cities and set limits on how many policies agents could sell.

Insurers usually avoid selling Medigap policies to such people.

His sole aim since childhood has been to become a ninja and to avoid selling rice balls.

American General had hoped to avoid selling the home-service unit separately, in part, because of the potential tax liabilities it would face.

The street dealers also rely on the experience of their superiors to avoid selling to undercover officers.

Should trouble occur, the museum insists it will be able to avoid selling art.

Patience is essential if small-company investors are to avoid selling into a panic or buying during a boom, he added.

The best way for an insurer to avoid paying medical bills is to avoid selling insurance to people who really need it.

However, they still need $30 for a garbage bin (and to avoid selling Andy's vaunted bike chair).