1.   Under the program, the government sold shares to citizens for a nominal fee to quickly transform state enterprises into private companies.

2.   If the government sells bonds to the public to finance its activity, who bears the burden?

3.   The government sells securities to the Bank of England.

4.   The government sells securities to overseas purchasers.

5.   The government sells bonds to the banks.

6.   The government sells bonds and Treasury bills to the general public and non-bank firms.

7.   An agreement would help curb the amount of federal debt, enabling the government to sell its bonds, notes and bills at lower interest rates.

8.   Analysts are focusing now on how the government will sell the plan to the public for the critical referendum that will follow.

9.   Any drop in taxes would almost certainly require the government to sell additional deficit-covering bonds, thereby putting downward pressure on prices of existing bonds.

10.   Any tax cut would almost certainly require the government to sell additional deficit-covering bonds, thereby putting downward pressure on existing bond prices.