21.   That figure is probably inflated by the polarization created by the hard-hitting campaign that Bush pursued against McCain.

22.   The second type concentrated on propping up share prices and inflating revenue figures in time for quarterly reports.

23.   The United States and its allies say the figure is inflated and designed to inflame Muslims worldwide.

24.   These strategies can artificially inflate the figures.

25.   They include improperly recorded franchise fees and inflated revenue figures.

26.   Petitioners also accused officials of inflating figures to get more compensation from Beijing, it said.

27.   Aborigines and other critics say that figure is ludicrously inflated.

28.   All three groupings charged the government with inflating turnout figures.

29.   Aw hit more trouble when three executives of her English-language newspaper the Hong Kong Standard were jailed for inflating circulation figures to cheat advertisers.

30.   But Son Chhay, a member of parliament, charged that the army had inflated the figures.