1.   As a big user of the canal, China shares with the United States an interest in making sure it works efficiently.

2.   As a big user of coupons, I also was concerned about them.

3.   Big industrial users already can choose their gas suppliers, and British Gas has lost two-thirds of that market to competitors.

4.   Big users will pay big bills.

5.   Big users, such as manufacturers and mall owners, would benefit from competition among power providers.

6.   Big users of fossil fuel such as airlines and truck companies could see earnings suffer in the fourth quarter if the recent surge in oil prices continues.

7.   Big users of soybeans -- a key ingredient in animal feed and processed foods -- will feel the pinch of even tighter supplies than forecast last month.

8.   Agitation from big users has pushed New England to the lead in dismantling the century-old system that gives utilities a monopoly.

9.   But even before that can happen, the big industrial users are forcing some utilities to practice what might be called do-it-yourself deregulation.

10.   California officials have ordered all big users of electricity to install sophisticated meters to display the cost of the power they consume minute by minute.