1.   Their versatility and light weight makes them attractive for backpacking - albeit at a price.

2.   The van was crowded with men in damp overcoats, and their weight made it difficult to control over the hard bumpy ice.

3.   Having manufacturing operations in different countries, analysts said, is crucial to becoming a global competitor, because the weight of wallboard makes it costly to export.

4.   Its light weight makes it ideal for framing large pieces, but it scratches easily and tends to yellow with age.

5.   Known as a framing hammer, the extra weight makes it easier to drive long nails through construction lumber without causing arm fatigue.

6.   Local and state officials complain that the accumulated weight makes it impossible to pay for pressing needs like fire and police protection or repairs to aging roads and bridges.

7.   The extra weight can make a bad crash worse.

8.   The weights also make the Chug Bug sit in an almost vertical position, which some believe also increases the number of strikes it draws.

9.   They now realize lifting weights will not make them go blind.

10.   You want very much to slim down, but losing weight makes you feel anxious.