11.   And now even close friends are estranged by disparities in salary level and social status, the restaurants they can afford, even the toys they buy their children.

12.   Because we were unable to recoup our previous salary levels, we have fallen into financial ruin.

13.   Bell said that some regional variation in salary levels and increases is natural.

14.   Because salary levels have risen faster than fees, she cannot afford the extra staff she needs and so finds herself working longer hours.

15.   Both Keane and Skrudland said they were courted by the Islanders, who dropped out of the bidding when the salary levels got too high.

16.   But older candidates lose more ground in salary levels than their younger counterparts.

17.   But no uniformity of standards or salary levels would be required from airport to airport, and enforcement powers remained murky.

18.   Cognetics also looked at salary levels.

19.   Councilman Dennis Zine won council support to study executive salary levels and the possibility of abolishing supplementary allowances.

20.   He said the ministry will examine the salary levels as part of its reform of the central bank.