11.  Storing and handling the seized weapons is costly and consumes staff time.

12.  That would consume time and attention better directed toward the United States, a senior White House official said on Thursday.

13.  Their time is consumed by researching the answers to questions like, What was the longest time previously allotted by Florida for ballot recounts?

14.  The universal conclusion is that the Internet consumes work time.

15.  Whatever time is not consumed by games, ESPN will devote much to previews, highlights, replays and reviews.

16.  Worms can consume many times their body weight each day of any organic material except meat and fecal matter.

17.  Opponents of the measure consumed considerable time by demanding that McCain name the names of senators corrupted by soft money, as his campaign Web site appeared to claim.