71.   Scopus blamed the lower-than-expected earnings on a shift toward larger orders, which take longer to close.

72.   So the shift toward light trucks has particularly benefited Chrysler.

73.   Some Massachusetts companies have already seen a shift toward lower tariffs.

74.   Still, spying on executives is only one aspect of a broader shift toward economic diplomacy that is complicating U.S. relations with traditional allies.

75.   Supplies have dwindled in recent years because of an industry shift toward leaner inventories, said Chuck Levitt, livestock analyst at Alaron Trading Corp. in Chicago.

76.   The adoption of the standards would have almost certainly resulted in a shift toward more widespread use of natural gas, a cleaner fuel, in power generation.

77.   The Buckleys said the shift toward conservative candidates follows demographic changes in the area.

78.   The city is not as dependent on the motor industry as it once was, partly because of a shift toward service industries such as conference centers.

79.   The central bank stressed that there has been a shift toward direct investments from portfolio investments.

80.   The combination spurs a shift toward around-the-clock trading, and rivals the New York Stock Exchange, which has been reluctant to accommodate Nasdaq stocks among its own issues.