1.   A lot of companies had to bite the bullet and lay off a lot of their employees.

2.   And companies that lay off workers would have to pay two months of severance for every year of service.

3.   As a result, when import-competing industries contract, they do not in fact lay off proportionally more unskilled than skilled workers.

4.   As they close down, they lay off more unskilled than skilled workers, since that is what they employ.

5.   He must lay off the kif.

6.   I had to lay off running for several months.

7.   The resulting fall in demand also forced other companies to trim back production and lay off workers.

8.   We must lay off the booze even during Holy Communion.

9.   Where demand was shrinking, firms would close down or lay off workers and contract operations.

10.   The company has recently suf fered huge losses and has been forced to lay off some of its employees.