21.   Both American and TWA have also begun giving more frequent-flier credits to passengers who pay top dollar.

22.   -- Huge stakes in cases involving exposure to asbestos and other substances lead litigants to pay top dollar for favorable expert testimony.

23.   After he left government, retired Gen. Colin Powell was able to command top dollar for just showing up at a cozy business luncheon.

24.   After Big Tobacco swept through the capital, paying top dollar for integrity, it seemed there was no one left to buy.

25.   Aging, and spreading, baby boomers will pay top dollar for clothes that look good and fit well.

26.   Airplanes must be ordered years in advance, and when demand exceeds capacity, the airlines can charge top dollar and many people have to fit into middle seats.

27.   Along the way, he has been willing to lose money, paying top dollar for artworks and then selling them at a loss.

28.   Brown is getting top dollar even without other potential buyers.

29.   Bourgeois merchants were clamoring for it and willing to pay top dollar.

30.   Business travelers are reluctant to pay top dollar for tickets, a trend hurting Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines and other big carriers.