1.   But officials are fearful that unless there is a significant upturn in the number of households sending in the long form, the gap might not be significantly reduced.

2.   The U.S. economy has benefited in recent years from a significant upturn in the growth of productivity, which has helped keep inflation under control, Greenspan said.

3.   GODREJ International Ltd London does not expect any significant upturn in the Indian production of oilseeds, its director Dorab E. Mistry said yesterday.

4.   Chinese Premier Li Peng has confirmed that Sino-British relations are firmly back on track, presaging a significant upturn in economic ties.

5.   Vickers Ballas analyst Desmond Cheung said property stocks were heading for a consolidation as property prices were not expected to see any significant upturn.