1.   Big companies usually aim to expand outside national boundaries.

2.   Gradually, the number of individual objectors prepared to enter the fray began to expand outside the initial handful.

3.   American Express executives say expanding outside the U.S., especially in credit and charge cards, is central to plans to boost profit in the years ahead.

4.   And from a bigger picture, the property presents the garden with a new opportunity to expand outside the city into other rapidly growing areas.

5.   Anglo has been less successful in recent efforts to expand outside South Africa.

6.   As a result, Compass and its competitors are, to varying degrees, expanding outside the state into less-crowded, higher-growth markets.

7.   As for the future, Riboud is looking to expand mostly outside Europe.

8.   As they expand outside city limits, the birds are more available to hunters, as well.

9.   As Kaiser has expanded outside its California stronghold, it has met resistance in such marketplaces as Atlanta, Dallas, the Northeast corridor and Kansas City.

10.   At the time, it said it planned to use the proceeds to pay off debt and expand outside the Sunshine state.