1.   As summer turned to fall, root beer sales slipped, leaving the Marriotts anxious to expand their menu.

2.   Automakers fell as October domestic auto sales slipped for a seventh month after the government raised the national sales tax.

3.   Both cars use a number of parts designed just for them, and as their sales slipped over the years, Ford could not justify the expense.

4.   Additionally, Commerce Department figures showed business inventories rose in August while sales slipped.

5.   But domestic auto sales slipped for most companies.

6.   But recently, sales have slipped as more Americans have moved to bigger vehicles or foreign cars.

7.   Cash flows slipped into the red for the first time in years, and sales slipped because of disruptions in manufacturing and delivery.

8.   Many automakers have watched their truck sales grow as their car sales have slipped.

9.   One reason sales slipped at the end of last year is the inventory.

10.   Sales slipped and slipped and slipped some more.