31.   Whether in fact a big raise for Karl and his large, effective staff would devour Sonic profits is not known.

32.   With a big raise in pay, Mike is in his USDA prime.

33.   With that information in hand, you can begin to shoot for the top-level performance and start working to bag that big raise for next year.

34.   You want to recapture the sense of arrival that Dad had when he got the big raise and moved up from an Impala to a LeSabre?

35.   Ottawa Senators forward Radek Bonk got a big raise Thursday as NHL arbitration hearings wrapped up.

36.   A big raise would force companies out of business and undermine signs Germany is slowly emerging from recession, the employers warn.

37.   American and its flight attendants are far apart in contract talks, and its pilots also are seeking a big raise.

38.   Big raises would simply lead to inflation and higher interest rates and be counterproductive, Waigel said.

39.   He believes that conceding a big raise for Petrobras employees would lead other workers to demand raises that could cause inflation.

40.   It is negotiating a new contract with pilots, who expect to match big raises given recently to counterparts at United and Delta airlines.