Having avoided a huge bubble, the decline since then has been relatively moderate.
Having avoided mirrors for years, she is shocked to discover that her hair is grey.
Having avoided performing for 73 years, Michael has teamed up with Jack, 25, for the talkshow Backchat.
Having avoided Kenya's and Zimbabwe's electoral failures, everybody will now be watching to see whether Ghana can avoid Nigeria's hydrocarbon mistakes.
Having avoided a sweep, the Mets enter the All-Star break with a 48-40 record, putting them in second place, four games behind the surging Braves.
Having avoided the satirical vein a la Shostakovich to this point, Honegger gives it full voice in the finale's brutal march, punctuated with outbursts of protest.
Having avoided a custodial sentence Grant's career rehabilitation began with an interview on NBC's primetime Tonight Show with host Jay Leno.
Having avoided bringing the Supreme Court into disrepute during an election year, Roberts evidently feels confident enough to continue the Court's assault on the campaign-finance laws, which is fast emerging as the signature contribution of his tenure.
Having avoided a government shutdown, Boehner and Ryan argued, they would then be able to focus on a wish list of Republican policies that went well beyond Obamacare as the price for raising the debt ceiling.
Having avoided removal and undertaken efforts to escape governmental scrutiny, they had seen many of their rights as native peoples abridged; their efforts eventually led to federal recognition of their status as tribes.
Having avoided expensive brand acquisitions, the company had $300 million in cash at the end of last year.
