2.During thesame period, the United States clandestinely shipped large amountsof arms and ammunition overland to the rebels entrenched in the Shannan area.
3.In the past few years, governments at various levels have also put large amountsoffunds into the construction of many cultural infrastructure facilities, which have improved and enriched the cultural life of more than ten million ethnic minority people.
8.Large amountsof public funds have been expended in enhancing our education system. Schemes are formulated aimed at encouraging continual educational improvement.
9.Some countries have borrowed large amountsof foreign funds. This cannot be regarded solely as a loss; they have gained from it too, rapidly growing from economically backward countries into moderately developed ones.