With the heavy spending in its consumer businesses, it will now take a while.

One reason for this is the heavy spending by companies on new equipment.

She said she could not say how long heavy spending was likely to last.

Besides, they say, the heavy spending will not start until then.

New sales fell 11 percent to less than 1.5 million policies, despite heavy spending on advertising.

At the same time, its finances are under strain from years of heavy spending.

The race featured heavy spending, not only by the candidates themselves but also from independent groups.

But heavy spending did not pay off for some candidates.

She was not put off by the heavy spending, saying, "That's their business.

Both characteristics have been cited as factors in the state's heavy spending on health and social programs.