1.   Apart from farmers, even the old petty bourgeoisie have grown or remained stable as a proportion of the labour force.

2.   His temperature remained stable throughout the night.

3.   However, the prices of rugs from each individual weaving group remain relatively stable in relation to those of others.

4.   Larger companies in the industry acquired smaller companies, while the overall Market demand for propane remained relatively stable.

5.   Most lengthy studies show that people who lose weight over the years seem to die earlier than those whose weight remains stable.

6.   Secondly, under a wide variety of circumstances, what we see in various situations remains fairly stable.

7.   Stars will remain stable like this for a long time, with heat from the nuclear reactions balancing the gravitational attraction.

8.   The rates for men showed enormous increases while those for women remained stable or rose very slowly.

9.   This proportionate share of crime has remained fairly stable during the past Decade.