81.   But it will allow Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. to increase the cost of some optional services, such as caller identification.

82.   But like numerous saloon owners across the state, the Riveras are worried about new state regulations that increase the cost of doing business.

83.   But officials concede that speeding up the construction at Rikers Island would increase costs.

84.   But money that goes to tax cuts reduces debt payments and increases interest costs for the government.

85.   But the measure would allow Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. to increase the cost of other services, such as Caller ID and call forwarding.

86.   But the recent rate increases have hurt interest-rate sensitive companies like financial institutions and old-fashioned industrial concerns by increasing their costs of capital.

87.   But the plunge of the ruble last summer paralyzed banking, increased the cost of imports and discouraged investment.

88.   But the Congressional Budget Office says that some of the narrowly focused Republican proposals would actually increase the costs.

89.   But, the new telephone rules will increase costs for businesses, Internet companies, and people who have second phone lines in their homes.

90.   By bluffing and delaying, Clinton has greatly increased the cost of any eventual intervention.

v. + cost >>共 418
cut 16.02%
reduce 10.52%
cover 5.79%
raise 4.94%
lower 4.28%
increase 3.38%
pay 3.02%
control 1.97%
share 1.53%
keep_down 1.43%
increase + n. >>共 661
number 5.30%
risk 3.45%
pressure 3.43%
cost 2.23%
production 2.20%
chance 2.07%
security 1.77%
demand 1.67%
sale 1.66%
price 1.64%
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