1.   These factors combined to put me in jeopardy every noon hour.

2.   The sales, the critical praise and the Grammy nominations combined to put OutKast, at least for a while, at the peak of the world of pop.

3.   The weak peseta and the recovering economy have combined to put consumer price inflation at a two-and-a-half-year high.

4.   This summer, in particular, the tight labor market and strong economy combined to put a lot more people to work.

5.   Heading into the talks, Barak said he hoped to combine putting the U.S.-brokered accord into effect with progress toward a statehood agreement with the Palestinians.

6.   Jamie Redknapp increased the margin in the third minute of the second half when Steve McManaman and Michael Owen combined to put him into space in front of goal.

7.   The entire world combined to put pressure on China and it worked.

8.   Political and economic factors have combined to put new strength into the currency, analysts said.