1.   Building costs have doubled since then.

2.   And although merchants have few problems getting goods in, the costs have doubled, tripled or more while salaries have remained flat.

3.   Add to that the expenses in fixing the millennium bug, and that cost almost doubles.

4.   Costs are currently doubling every seven years.

5.   Fleet costs alone have doubled in three years because automakers have fewer excess vehicles, he said.

6.   Globe Telecom GMCR Inc., a joint venture between Ayala Corp. and Singapore Telecomunications Ltd., said expansion costs doubled its losses last year.

7.   In Los Angeles, those costs can easily double.

8.   Its costs have doubled in the last five years, representing one of the most burdensome expenses for local governments.

9.   Its costs have doubled over the last five years.

10.   Many farmers say their spraying costs have doubled this year.