1.   He caught her in his arms, swinging her high against his chest, his mouth seeking hers.

2.   Analyst John Lawson noted the car maker benefits when the British pound is high against the French franc because Renault gets more francs for pounds earned.

3.   And the British pound hit a six-year high against the mark on expectations that the Bank of England would raise interest rates this week.

4.   Beyond him, through a wide window, black girders rise high against a multicolored city skyline.

5.   BMW responded by criticizing Britain for allowing the pound to rise so high against the mark that it made Rovers too expensive to sell abroad.

6.   Bundesbank officials hinted they might raise German lending rates as the dollar surged to an eight-year high against the mark earlier this month.

7.   But even if such programs were available, failure rates are high against so formidable a sickness.

8.   DOLLAR SOARS AGAINST THE MARK The dollar rose to a three-and-a-half-year high against the German mark.

9.   Eight months ago, the bank was buying dollars to keep the peso from rising too high against the U.S. currency.

10.   German shares rose as exporters got a boost from a stronger dollar, which set a five-month high against the mark.