1.   But as Mexicans struggle with the pressure of U.S. competition, the most hard-hit are putting up their own, often illegal barriers.

2.   But he may have spun too well, inadvertently putting his company up for grabs.

3.   But his putting certainly made up for any shortcomings.

4.   I spend the weekend putting up boards, a few of which have road rash from sliding across the asphalt.

5.   Media reports said the banks Fortis and KBC, and the Belgian power utility Electrabel were putting up money for the new carrier.

6.   The Anglo-Dutch publishing group Reed Elsevier announced Tuesday that it was putting up for sale its regional press businesses in the Netherlands and Britain.