The only thing he is good at is raising money.

The thing in white hesitated a moment, and then raised one arm.

Two things raise the book above the level of a literary exercise, however.

But one thing he doesn't mind is raising taxes on the rich.

Or simply one of those special cases in which things once raised went on of themselves?

The thing raised its snout for a moment and sniffed, but did not seem to see her.

The things that satisfy are raising a good family, having love.

Is not that how the higher thing always raises the lower?

It became debt-laden and had to sell things to raise money.

I know that at first such a thing raises fears of a new bureaucracy.