1.   This decline was often caused by US balance of payments difficulties or the mechanics of US budgetary management.

2.   Depletion of the ozone layer could cause a decline in human immune responses, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme.

3.   Almost all the decline was caused by the steep falloff in advertising revenue in December.

4.   An increase in the cost of manufactured goods and more competition in the sprinkler market caused the decline, the company said.

5.   An increase in shares outstanding caused the decline in net income per share.

6.   Anderson said the decline was not caused by a statewide catastrophe.

7.   A low-fat, high-fiber diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables can cause significant declines in the risk of prostate cancer.

8.   According to Talbots, the decline was partly caused by changing the timing of a semi-annual sale.

9.   But again, the decline was caused mainly by domestic concerns.

10.   But it is preventive efforts, such as anti-smoking campaigns, that have caused the decline of lung-cancer deaths among men.