1.   Instead of stimulating production by giving people incentives, we collectivized them.

2.   The school gives incentives such as more play time to kids who work hard.

3.   Economists blamed the shortages on prices which gave little incentive to production.

4.   Also, tax incentives might be given to landowners to protect the long-term assets represented by natural capital rather than using them for short-term gain.

5.   As with any increase in activity and decrease in vacancies, tenants are given fewer incentives by landlords, Stratigos said.

6.   Black said such practices are widespread among cigarette makers, and include giving retailers incentives for buying a certain amount of cigarettes from the company.

7.   A strike, which now appears more likely, would give little incentive to make a deal with actors, whose contract expires in July.

8.   A strengthening dollar gives more incentive for Japanese investors to hold onto their Treasuries.

9.   Bristol acknowledged last month that it had increased sales over the last two years by giving wholesalers incentives to buy more drugs than they needed to ship to pharmacies.

10.   Bush also made a pitch for legislation pending before the Senate that would give tax incentives for charitable giving.