When I posed this question to the plaintiffs' lawyers who sued BP, I received a lengthy statement from one of the lead lawyers, Steven Herman, describing a formula that, he noted several times, BP had agreed to, and even encouraged.
But somehow, by the time I received a bank statement telling me how much I now owed and I went to the bank - at great inconvenience to me - to put money in, the amount had already increased.
Two hours and 20 minutes later, I received a blast e-mail containing a statement by James Hansen, the head of the Goddard Institute for Space Studies at NASA — i.e., NASA's chief climate scientist.
Shortly after the NFL's release, Patriots owner Robert Kraft issued the following statement: On Monday, I received a letter from the league office informing me that they would be conducting an investigation into the air pressure of the game balls.
In a written statement, Ms. Walton added: "I received a note from a fifth-grade student from Fort Smith, Ark., named Stephanie, who wrote after her visit to the museum: 'Before, I looked at art as just something someone painted on a canvas.
I received an online banking statement in May and 41p was left in the account.
"I received a bill this month with over $500 in overage charges which led me to check my statement.
I received a standing ovation.
"I received a black eye".
I received a full scholarship.
