21.   That was enough of a jump to keep investors from committing funds to fixed-income securities.

22.   The city plans to put a bond issue committing public funds to the center on the ballot next spring.

23.   The museum said it has substantial additional private funds committed and hopes to amass the balance of the money over five years.

24.   The problem is that the federal government is never going to commit funds without a well-developed plan in place, something that city and state officials must clearly realize.

25.   The relief agency Oxfam International said beyond committing funds, donors must coordinate with each other to avoid overlap.

26.   The United States wants to observe the program before committing funds.

27.   The United States has not committed any funds.

28.   Those concerns have waned, traders said, as bureaucrats and politicians have indicated that the government is ready to commit public funds to avoid a financial meltdown.

29.   To be sure, traders and analysts today were seeking more evidence the U.S. economy is slowing before committing funds on expectations that rates will fall.

30.   U.K. gilts retreated after posting early gains, as investors declined to commit fresh funds with yields at eight-month lows.