I've noticed that when friends know how much you make and you make a significantly more substantial amount of money than they do, they make snide remarks (you don't understand their struggle), tend to be slow at pulling out their wallets to pay their tabs, and often want to borrow money".
On five occasions, the amount stripped out was equal to or significantly more than the amount allowed, and another five convoys had more than 20% of their total delivery removed.
In many cases, teams gave players significantly more than the amount recommended by the commissioner's office, especially as the deadline neared and the pressure for teams to sign their draft picks mounted.
"And due to our economic success, this fund will soon have $12 billion in it, significantly more than the amount we need to meet those obligations".
Last year, in the depths of the recession, Mr. Soros gave the Robin Hood Foundation, a charity that fights poverty in New York, a $50 million contribution that helped it raise significantly more than that amount.
For example, some claim they were told to take out hedges for significantly more than the amount of money they were actually borrowing.
The development ultimately cost significantly more than the amount of the grants, so the company raised private investments for the rest.
Assuming the business is worth significantly more than the amount that can be gifted on a tax-free basis, there are several strategies that can be used to make leveraged gifts.
Nine out of 10 of the top producers in Colorado, Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma – including ConocoPhillips, Chevron, BP and Chesapeake -- had used subsidiaries to sell their gas for significantly more than the amount they reported to landowners, according to the report.
