11.   These companies argue that a second brand-check on cattle leaving their pens is an unnecessary expense.

12.   This, he contended, is an unnecessary expense for people living in states with few air quality problems.

13.   To House appropriators, the Congressional flag office is an unnecessary expense.

14.   While it might seem an unnecessary expense at the time, in the long run, it could save a lot of unnecessary heartaches.

15.   Politicians and community leaders voted Thursday to scrap a controversial government post for a second vice president, arguing it was an unnecessary expense.

16.   Boutros-Ghali set up a central authorizing point several years ago in order to avoid the unnecessary expense of duplicative trips, Gastaut said.

17.   He said the governor also called on his subordinates to cut down on unnecessary expenses and return unused funds.

18.   One can argue that this attention to detail was an unnecessary expense of time and money.

19.   Since the baht was floated in the middle of last year, most consumers have cut down on unnecessary expenses.

20.   The dire economic situation has forced the government to cut down on unnecessary expenses.