"They were picked on the basis of creativity and self-motivation," he said.

People aren't going to pick a president on the basis of that.

He would pick strictly on the basis of talent from then on.

We need to pick the next president on the basis of substance, not image.

Generally, singles are picked on the basis that someone somewhere thinks they'll sell.

But if people want to pick a Congressman on the basis of qualifications, why is this race so close?

They pick and choose their cases on the basis of geopolitical advantage.

Some managers question whether it even makes sense to pick funds on the basis of their having not lost money in the last 10 years.

The computers picked Prane, remember, on the basis of performance and ability.

You pick people on the basis of how good or how promising they are.