1.   The latest crime figures show a drop in the number of robberies.

2.   Figures out today show a drop of thirty-five per cent in the number of murders.

3.   And figures for the first quarter this year show a drop against the same period last year.

4.   Appliances, medical systems and power generation all showed a drop in operating profit.

5.   As a result, economists said, the core index is unlikely to show a drop of the same magnitude for this month.

6.   But an industry report after the market closed showed a drop.

7.   But statistics show a drop in virtually every type of violent crime over the last two years.

8.   Consumer and business confidence readings at the beginning of the year showed dramatic drops, especially measures of expectations for the future.

9.   Copper prices climbed on a report that showed a drop in inventories.

10.   Crude oil prices gained after a report showed a drop in stocks.