1.   The amount of any pay rise this year was a matter for local authorities, he said.

2.   Bankruptcy filings have been on the rise this year as consumers and corporations have found it hard to pay their bills.

3.   But he did point out beneficial side effects of the rise this year in the stock and bond markets.

4.   Centocor has seen sales of its ReoPro rise this year, helped by studies at recent professional meetings that show it can reduce death rates when used after angioplasty.

5.   It was the second rise this year.

6.   Most consumers believe that the number of catalogs they receive rises each year.

7.   Of those polled by Bloomberg, only five expect a rate rise this year.

8.   One reason is that rates have been mostly on the rise this year, withering refinancing incentives for all but the most dilatory high-rate borrowers.

9.   Residents from Minneapolis, Minn., to Davenport, Iowa, have seen water rise this year to record levels.

10.   Senior aides said Saturday that they did not expect their plan to lead to huge property tax rises this year.