11.   By the time the auction closes, maybe the seller will sweeten the deal by throwing in a virtual bridge.

12.   Connolly said he did not condemn the settlement discussions, though he said more should be added to sweeten the deal from a public health perspective.

13.   First Union could sweeten its deal, and SunTrust Banks could improve its offer in response.

14.   Governor Whitman is now assembling a package of tax breaks and other incentives to sweeten the deal.

15.   However, some of the officials involved in the negotiations believe the four-way trade could be revived if the deal is sweetened for the Pistons.

16.   I rummaged through my bag for cash to give her to sweeten the deal.

17.   If the Examiner was going to survive, Hearst needed to sweeten the deal substantially.

18.   In deregulating the industry, lawmakers sweetened the deal for utilities.

19.   Indeed, in the end, Congress even sweetened the deal a bit, by extending the break a little longer.

20.   Its offer to the Clippers was for the customary lease management with Odgen sweetening the deal on the condition it would be allowed to manage the team.