1.   He is spending a fortune tailoring the house to his specifications to make it a perfect bachelor pad.

2.   It is quite easy to decorate your house without spending a fortune.

3.   Mr Levin has also spent a fortune in shareholder money to resolve the internal rivalries bedeviling his game plan for Time Warner.

4.   The estate already has spent a fortune litigating the matter.

5.   We spend a fortune on the latest time-saving gadgets.

6.   You can indulge yourself without spending a fortune.

7.   He spent a fortune on expensive wines and other luxuries.

8.   Gypped them into spending a fortune on counterfeit jewels, not real diamonds.

9.   Some customers say the high quality of the roses makes them look as if they spent a fortune.

10.   He spent a fortune on taxis.