1.   It is one of several hormones that hit peak levels in the bloodstream in early adulthood and then Decline steadily.

2.   Oil prices hit record levels yesterday.

3.   STOCKS and shares have been hitting the headlines recently as FTSE has been hitting record levels.

4.   And service representatives can earn extra money and prizes if they hit certain sales levels.

5.   And various stock market indexes hit record levels before Greenspan testified last week.

6.   Box office receipts overall are hitting record levels, but with the cost of major pictures soaring, transforming ticket sales into profits has been tough.

7.   A day after hitting record levels, the stock market drifted Thursday in lackluster trading.

8.   But in general, the early returns are positive, with foot traffic coming in well above forecasts and revenues hitting expected levels.

9.   But the film never hits this level of interest again.

10.   For a company whose sales barely hit that level, it was an onerous load.