1.   But the deal gives Apple a psychological boost and some breathing room.

2.   This deal should give the company some extra breathing room before its loans are due.

3.   Although described by both companies as technically a merger, the deal would give Equity Office the clear upper hand.

4.   Analysts said the deal would give Nextel a foothold in Florida.

5.   And in an unusual trade-off, the deal would give American pilots facing furloughs the right to bump some Eagle pilots to fly the jets at Eagle rates.

6.   And the latest deal gives the Dolan family its longest reach yet.

7.   Another plus for Indy is that the deal gives the Pacers enormous flexibility in two years.

8.   Appliance makers are counting on such deals to give their new products a foothold.

9.   Barak now needs a peace deal to give him a fresh mandate.

10.   Batkin said the deal would give Interactive Marketing the capital and contacts it needed to pay for expansion.