Sentence examples for limit raise from inspiring English sources

North's three-heart cue-bid showed at least a limit raise with three or more spades.

North used a game-invitational limit raise, preferring not to show his weak spade suit.

In both rooms, West contributed a limit raise of one spade to three spades, a slight overbid.

Two no-trump following a take-out double shows a limit raise or better, and South bids game.

The Democrat-controlled Senate, which had also been insisting on a clean debt limit raise, is expected to pass the bill in the coming days.

North: Do I show my spades, or do I jump to three clubs, which we play as a game-invitational limit raise?

The commission wants the compensation limit raised to $7,000.

Using all your available credit makes you look risky; either borrow less or have your limit raised.

President Bush said today that he would limit raises for 1.8 million federal workers to 2percentt next year to avoid a further squeeze on the budget.

"If they want to get the debt limit raised, they are going to have to engage and accept that reality," said Brendan Buck, a spokesman for Mr. Boehner.

Mr. Obama said consistently through the standoff that he was willing to have a wide-ranging budget negotiation once the government was reopened and the debt limit raised.