In Southern California, water agencies have drawn as much as 800,000 acre-feet of water beyond their allotment of 4.4 million acre-feet.
The sharers, in contrast, would be so frightened of consuming so much as a strand of angel hair beyond their allotment that they'd merely stare at the dish, visibly petrified.
Part business manager, part publicist for his vision of a college preparatory public school for some of the city's most disadvantaged students, Mr. Tom, a former buyer for Saks Fifth Avenue, built a budget that goes well beyond his city and state allotments, stringing together federal grants, private donations and grants from discretionary funds of local officials.
We also shared an allotment beyond the pub car park and provided produce for the landlord by virtue of a peppercorn rent.
In past years, the water agency that serves Las Vegas and southern Nevada has drawn about 30,000 acre-feet of water beyond its regular allotment of 300,000 acre feet.
The Southern Nevada Water Authority had requested more than 37,000 acre-feet of surplus water for 2003, beyond its regular allotment of 300,000 acre-feet.
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Studies have shown that not getting enough sleep can seriously increase the amount of stress a person goes through, sometimes up for 15% more stress for each hour of sleep lost beyond their normal allotment.
Mr. Yang, speaking from Hong Kong, where he was attending a brother's wedding, said that he walked the aisles at stores like Bed Bath & Beyond, where his garbage cans now reign supreme, comparing the large shelf-space allotment with the lack of exciting designs.
