1.   American says it cannot afford to give a bigger raise to workers if the company hopes to grow and remain competitive.

2.   And the folks who get the better job evaluations tend to get the bigger raises and promotions.

3.   I was hoping that the players would get a bigger raise.

4.   Meanwhile, a majority of chief executives at those companies received bigger raises than top U.S. executives in general.

5.   The companies indicated that they plan to give somewhat bigger raises to high-level employees than to low-level ones.

6.   The new proposal would insure that no one receives a cut, although some will receive bigger raises than others.

7.   The surer way to a bigger raise was to change jobs, but reluctance to lose tenure and benefits kept many workers from testing the job market.

8.   And if he continues putting up the kind of numbers he has lately, he could be in for an even bigger raise.

9.   At the same time, with the economy booming all around them, teachers are demanding bigger raises, noting their salaries typically lag behind those of other professions.

10.   SAS pilots on Wednesday threatened a one-day strike over wages next month unless the airline agreed to bigger raises.