11.   And to keep on top of these new programs, companies and professionals are paying top dollar to learn the latest programming languages, software tools and systems.

12.   As the Conde Nast flagship, Vogue is able to pay top dollar for location shoots, photographers, models, even the paper it is printed on.

13.   Back then, abusers paid a dollar for a glass soda bottle full.

14.   Be suspicious of bargains, and willing to pay top dollar from a reputable shop or mail order source.

15.   Baker, president of the Northern California division of Greystone Homes, offered to purchase the parcel and was willing to pay top dollar for premium land.

16.   Besides being late to the game, many banks have been unwilling to pay top dollar for successful money managers or sales representatives, fund industry analysts said.

17.   Both American and TWA have also begun giving more frequent-flier credits to passengers who pay top dollar.

18.   Bowl expansion comes at a time when several corporations who have paid big dollars to have their names attached to bowls are reconsidering, or have pulled out altogether.

19.   -- Huge stakes in cases involving exposure to asbestos and other substances lead litigants to pay top dollar for favorable expert testimony.

20.   After Big Tobacco swept through the capital, paying top dollar for integrity, it seemed there was no one left to buy.