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A study by the Boston Consulting Group found a higher than expected level of willingness to stump up for journalism on the web.

But how much might the state have to stump up?

And will the alliance be able to stump up the troops and equipment needed for such an enlarged undertaking?

Chinese leaders are likely to be extremely reluctant to stump up money for Europe, for fear of a grassroots backlash from citizens.

And deep down there is an acceptance that they must stump up the entry fee if they want to be taken seriously at the White House.

The implicit threat is that if the firm does not stump up, the knowledge might end up in disreputable hands.

You get into trouble and I have to stump up the money for you.

There had been fears that hedge funds would be less willing than banks to stump up rescue money in a crisis.

Anyone opting for better-kitted-out versions with air conditioning and electric windows will have to stump up nearly half as much again.

They actually stump up the capital, and will continue to be taxed at the lower rate.

In countries with state power firms, like China, the government can stump up the money or use its clout to reduce borrowing costs.

As a result, they have legions of fans who are prepared to stump up for concert tickets.

But unless my memory deceives me, Barclays was almost as eager to stump up countless billions for the now-broken Dutch bank.

Investors seem happy to stump up. In August they snapped up $4. 5 billion in Petronas bonds, its first issuance since 2002.

Norway said Friday it will stump up close to 70 million euros in funding for the European Union's satellite navigation project Galileo.

BP's liability is not capped at the $20 billion paid into the fund, so it could be asked to stump up yet more money.

But, again, France has given in to Germany's insistence that it is for governments, first and foremost, to stump up for their banks.

The monolines know that, by threatening to break apart, they may force Wall Street banks to stump up the cash to keep them whole.

If the leading firm is free to licence its technology on stringent terms, it curbs the profits of rivals who have to stump up.

Aristocratic families were loth to stump up dowries for more than one daughter. The rest were walled away.

But taxpayers, Americans and Europeans will also have to stump up further in coming weeks and months.

But unless outsiders stump up a lot more money, countries in the region will remain reluctant partners.

China, which is being asked to stump up more money for the IMF, would also like to ensure that it is not bankrolling a has-been institution.

If firms think growth is surging, they will stump up for new plant and equipment.

The Canadian Olympic Committee faces a $22m shortfall for "Own the Podium" , and the federal government has declined to stump up more.

Despite the united front at the G20 bash, multilateralism remains a hard sell when the time comes to stump up.

They will certainly have to stump up more capital to trade, making the market less attractive.

If their loan books go bad, the shareholders will have to stump up.

Europe's officials have created mechanisms to stump up rescue money quickly.

Index funds (12 per cent) have a say in the vote, but if the deal goes ahead they have to stump up the cash anyway.

I' m always being asked to stump up ( extra cash ) for school outings.

The ECAs have been asked to stump up additional cover.

Mr Green has had to stump up ($ 50) for his son's debt.

JPMorgan Chase alone could have to stump up $2. 6 billion, according to CreditSights, a research firm.

That works out at a total of $16. 2 billion, or $10. 5 billion for BP after its minority partners stump up their share.

Firms must persuade people to pay for their products, and to stump up more for them.