11.   As a result, the episode would be less complicated and expensive to film than usual.

12.   Back then, it was grain for pig iron, heavy stuff that was expensive to lug around.

13.   Bank customers who were too expensive to service can become good business over the Internet.

14.   Based on a different design from the chips manufactured by Intel Corp. and others that run Windows, the PowerPC is less expensive to produce and can be faster.

15.   Because bullion is priced in U.S. dollars, a stronger dollar reduces demand for gold by making it more expensive to buyers using other currencies.

16.   Banks are particularly sensitive to rising interest rates, as loans become more expensive to customers.

17.   Because aircraft are so enormously expensive to design, you need to sell significant numbers to stay in business.

18.   BMW blames its losses at Rover in part on the strength of the British pound, which makes Rover cars expensive to export.

19.   Besides, he adds, dividend payments are expensive to process, and annual payouts cut down on administrative costs.

20.   A strong dollar would tend eventually to widen the deficit by making U.S. products more expensive to foreigners and imports more affordable here.