1.   But when he started spending funds in the direction of improving the downtown business district, he became an inspiring city leader.

2.   Bhutto denied the charges, although she refused to give details of how the funds were spent, saying that such disclosure would not be in the national interest.

3.   The company did not specify exactly how their extra funds would be spent.

4.   Do we really want the Gaelic programme fund spent on copies of Scots-English programmes?

5.   An additional problem is that many of the groups have already spent funds that they anticipated receiving from the city but that will probably never arrive.

6.   And others are seeking a thorough examination of the lottery, including how schools spend the funds.

7.   And there is some accounting provided of how those funds have been spent on office overhead, lobbying literature, and the like.

8.   A central question is just how soundly the extra funds are being spent.

9.   A Gore aide said his campaign staff is focused on raising money for the primary campaign and has no role in deciding how the Democratic Party spends its funds.

10.   Advocates said such a cut would allow the Republicans to keep their promise to avoid spending Social Security funds.