1.   And recoup millions.

2.   More importantly, drilling would move Amoco closer to producing oil and gas and begin recouping the millions of dollars it had spent on leases and exploration activities.

3.   Elton John is taking his top accountants to court to recoup millions of dollars in touring costs he claims they mistakenly charged him.

4.   It hopes to recoup millions of pounds of taxpayer money sunk into the project, which has been derided as one of the greatest white elephants in British history.

5.   Officials hope to recoup millions in lost taxes.