1.   A few big banks have ventured into more dangerous territory.

2.   But while it happens, the big banks will be taking the strain of the smaller ones.

3.   Here they all were - business, commerce, the big banks.

4.   London has traditionally preferred a free-wheeling culture with minimal bossing by government, big banks or regulators.

5.   Most worrying are smaller companies which borrowed heavily but do not have big banks behind them.

6.   Insurance companies are worried that the big banks will muscle in and start taking away their business.

7.   Exchange is largely controlled by big banks.

8.   Big banks were hiking their rates up.

9.   People always complain that the big banks and big companies are unfriendly and unhelpful.

10.   The big banks hope it will be the answer to organised card crime, which is moving into the country in a big way.