1.   They have already pledged billions of dollars in aid.

2.   The European Union has pledged billions as well.

3.   The top five bidders all pledged billions for the rights to provide personal communications services, or PCS.

4.   While billions were pledged for civilian reconstruction, nothing was pledged to reconstruct an army, State Department and Pentagon officials said.

5.   While billions were pledged for civilian reconstruction, nothing was pledged to reconstruct an army.

6.   Already, the United States and Europe pledged billions of dollars more in development aid last week.

7.   In anticipation of the summit, the United States and Europe each pledged billions of dollars to poor nations last week.

8.   In anticipation of the U.N. International Conference on Financing for Development, the United States and Europe each pledged billions of dollars to poor nations last week.

9.   International donors have pledged billions of dollars.

10.   Meanwhile, Kohl generated little enthusiasm at a rally on the Halle market square despite pledging billions in fresh government aid to the local chemical industry.