1.   Poverty had declined during his presidency.

2.   On the western clay plateau at Orwell the number of customary tenants who held yardlands or half-yardlands declined during the first thirty years of the seventeenth century.

3.   Although bonds of many different qualities declined during the quarter, those with lower grades fell much further than their higher-quality brethren.

4.   Analysts said they expect the price to decline during the next few months as the prospect of a Labour government increases in the U.K.

5.   A point of pride under his predecessor, Fidel V. Ramos, it has declined steeply during his tenure and is now one of the weakest in the region.

6.   But gross profit margins declined during the quarter.

7.   But tobacco advertisements in magazines have declined during this decade as cigarette makers focused on direct mail that enable them to target smokers.

8.   Cartwright declined during an interview to say whether the authorities were close to arresting anyone on those charges.

9.   Colombian stocks declined during the week amid concerns that interest rates could be headed higher.

10.   Department, clothing, hardware and furniture sales all declined during the month.