31.   Polls held before the elections had predicted major losses for the Socialists, who have been hard hit by a string of corruption scandals.

32.   Polls held before the elections had predicted bigger losses for the Socialists, who have been hard hit by a string of corruption scandals reaching to the highest levels.

33.   Polls held before the elections had predicted major losses for the Socialists, who have been hard hit by a string of corruption scandals reaching to the highest levels.

34.   The company predicted another loss in the current fiscal year due to uncertainty over the global economy and a prolonged slump in the chip market.