1.   We spent beyond our means when I was playing Test cricket before and earning good money.

2.   Bush Tuesday raised the political stakes, cautioning the Congress not to spend beyond the limits passed earlier in the year, as has happened in the past.

3.   Consumers were spending far beyond their means, he said.

4.   Emergency spending, intended to address unexpected problems, is a device that allows Congress to spend money beyond its budget.

5.   He had initially planned to decide in the fall whether to reject federal subsidies, allowing his campaign to spend beyond federal limits.

6.   If Gephardt prevents Congress from raising tax rates, it would have to gut spending well beyond anything Congress is now debating.

7.   In sharp contrast, lower-income families spend far beyond their incomes, according to the consumer expenditure surveys of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

8.   It triggered close scrutiny of all expenses, which Christen said revealed spending far beyond budget and charges for costs unrelated to the California ride.

9.   Its practice of spending beyond its means took a toll in its last winter.

10.   Its practice of spending beyond its means took a toll last winter.