11.   The decline began in the last week of July and has continued.

12.   The decline began last Thursday, when rumors arose that the company might have inflated earnings and speculation began that executives would resign.

13.   The decline began late Thursday as traders reacted to unfounded speculation that President Nelson Mandela was ill.

14.   The global decline began after the Wall Street Journal suggested that Japanese investors may reduce their purchases of U.S. bonds, traders said.

15.   The European declines began to ease, however, when traders factored in the U.S. futures data suggesting that Wall Street would rebound.

16.   The moral decline began early, it seems.

17.   When the decline in tourism began, Egypt Air abruptly prohibited Shorouk Air from advertising and told it to stop serving alcoholic drinks.

18.   You might have trouble seeing this problem for yourself, but how long will it take for you to realize that your decline has already begun?

19.   Later that year, a long decline began.

20.   The dollar has lost ground against both the mark and yen during the past few years, but its most recent decline began early last week.