Hence Britain, which during the first half of this century was busy in conquering India, in colonising Australasia, and in setting things to rights in Canada, never cared to bend her energies to the development of South Africa, then a less promising field for those energies, spent no more money on it than she could help, and sought to avoid the acquisition of new territory, because that meant new troubles and new outlays.
"Impressions of South Africa"
James Bryce
The latter were attended with great outlays.
"The Makers of Canada: Champlain"
N. E. Dionne
The growth in budget outlays has been more the result of economic factors than the cause of them.
"State of the Union Addresses of Jimmy Carter"
Jimmy Carter