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[Thai Economics Library | Archives (for history)]
June 23, 2007

Ceiling

a ceiling (noun) - an upper limit

a ceiling on x
impose a ceiling on
place a ceiling on
put a ceiling on
set a ceiling on
raise a ceiling
lift a ceiling
remove the ceiling on
enforce a ceiling
agree to a ceiling on

a ceiling on expenditures
a ceiling on investments
a ceiling on prices
a ceiling on salaries
a ceiling on production
a ceiling on profits
a ceiling on costs
ceiling on ownership
ceiling on political contributions
a ceiling on the amount that


Example sentences:

* The company reached an agreement with the union to put a ceiling on salaries.

* The cartel agreement between major oil producers sets a ceiling on production.

* The bank sets a ceiling on the amount that it will lend any one customer.

* There is a ceiling on political contributions.

* Many companies find the 49% ceiling on foreign ownership too restricting.

* The government lifted the price ceiling on sugar.

* The company was reluctant to put a ceiling on costs since it might interfere with production.

* A ceiling has been placed on the price of diesel fuel.

* Unless you have a real ceiling on the total costs that you're going to pay written into the contract beforehand, they may keep on rising far higher than you'd ever imagine.

* Local government is moving to enforce a 4.5 per cent ceiling on public-sector wage increases.

* A ceiling on imports is part of their export-driven growth strategy.

* The utility regulation board set a ceiling on company profits.

* The government reserved the right to put a ceiling on local electricity rates.

* A ceiling was put on the percentage of stock that a portfolio can contain.

* They are removing the ceiling on monthly interest payments.

* The two super-powers agreed to a ceiling on sea-launched, nuclear-tipped cruise missiles.


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