1.   The survey bore out recent observations that smaller companies were bearing the brunt of bad debts and late payment.

2.   Each company will bear half the costs of development.

3.   This company bears the name Royalbion, which is synonymous with Britain itself.

4.   Beyond the fear of litigation, however, lurks a new sense that companies bear some responsibility for indiscretions behind their doors.

5.   -- Individual companies will bear the cost of an initial portion of any verdict against them.

6.   -- Individual companies would bear the cost of an initial portion of any verdict against them.

7.   Crowds of former Hayes employees were there, including many who have landed at companies now bearing the technology torch once carried by Hayes.

8.   He learned that oil is too risky for companies to bear heavy debt.

9.   Ms. Zhang has since softened that line, saying China no longer expects companies to bear the entire cost of repairs.