1.   But with the current depressed state of bloodstock trading there was little prospect of any records being broken.

2.   Despite the current depressed state of the advertising industry, Ashton receives a regular stream of calls from headhunters.

3.   Police had been alerted about a man said to be in a depressed state who was reported missing from the Carousel Hostel, Marton Road, Middlesbrough.

4.   Despite the depressed state of the economy, believes the company is doing well compared to its competitors.

5.   As the construction industry is labor-intensive, its depressed state contributed to keeping unemployment high.

6.   Construction is labor intensive and its depressed state contributes to keeping unemployment high.

7.   Despite the depressed state of the personal computer business, Dell Computer reported on Thursday that its quarterly sales and profits matched the results of a year ago.

8.   Even in its depressed state, WCW provided two of the seven top-rated programs for Turner networks last month.

9.   Investors shun oil shares today because of the depressed state of crude-oil prices.

10.   None are hiring extra help at this time because expectations of a surge in holiday spending are low, given the depressed state of the economy.