1.   A spokeswoman for Blue Cross said the insurer had reviewed the issue and decided the money would be best spent on reducing future smoking rates and associated health costs.

2.   Common courtesy was found to have associated costs.

3.   Let him see the present and potential costs associated with fear, harassment, hostility, intimidation and safety issues in your company.

4.   Most costs are associated with labor and efficiencies are limited, he added.

5.   Potential criminals, it said, estimate the payoff of a crime, the costs associated with committing it, and the probability of punishment.

6.   The costs are associated with training troops, building infrastructure, and updating weapons of new countries to meet NATO standards.

7.   The year-end results costs are associated with the second-quarter acquisition of IEX Corp.

8.   Ford phased out vehicle production at Dagenham as part of its effort to cut its European plant capacity and associated costs.

9.   The life cycle of everyIT product has different costs associated with each phase.

10.   Widespread adoption of the questionnaire could reduce the suffering, disability and health care costs associated with mental illness, Spitzer said.