Sentence examples for upon spending from inspiring English sources

In his State of the Union address, President Bush called for a continued push for clean-coal technology but argued against the use of so-called earmarks by lawmakers to insist upon spending on pet projects.

They didn't have to -- the law only requires registration upon spending $2,400 during a legislative session.

Instead of a self-righteous new president set upon "spending his political capital" to work his will on non-believers and the rest of the world, his stated purpose is to bind the nation together.

But many of those same people will frown upon spending an extra $3 for a beautiful cut of organic beef or a gorgeous piece of fresh, wild-caught fish.

The endless checking of papers, registering passports at hotels and train stations, carrying documents explaining why you have to go where you are going which has been part of life in unfree countries for years is something that most American notice, and are troubled by, immediately upon spending some time in an authoritarian country.

Sometimes, you meet and upon spending a little time with a girl, realize you have very strong feelings for her that you won't be able to hide.

The agreed-upon spending plan reflected only modest changes from Mr. Cuomo's proposal in January.

It would need to be coupled with a plan to soften or delay agreed-upon spending cuts.

The agreed-upon spending package also includes about $100 million in economic development measures to be controlled to a large degree by Governor Pataki.

With the Senate sticking to the agreed-upon spending limit, a lower House number could lead to a clash between the chambers that raises the prospect of another government shutdown.

In theory, it forces the General Assembly and the governor to draft an agreed-upon spending plan before the budget year begins.