91.   But federal budget cuts will impose sharp reductions in international development aid.

92.   The plan calls for sharp reductions in social benefits, large-scale sackings of civil servants and teachers and the introduction of fees throughout higher education.

93.   The steps include a ban on pre-payment of foreign loans and a sharp reduction in the amount of dollars that banks were allowed to trade.

94.   The visit came amid a move in Congress to reduce or restructure US economic aid that could leave Africa with sharp reductions in assistance.

95.   They fear a sharp reduction in subsidies if they join the EU.

96.   Loggers have used knives, guns and even explosives against rangers as a sharp reduction in licensed fellings has made illegal logging ever more profitable.

97.   Pardew called on the Bosnian Serbs to honour their part of an arms control agreement which calls for them to make sharp reductions in their tanks and other equipment.

98.   Sharp reductions in research and development and payroll curbs were expected.

99.   The London market moved into new record territory Wednesday afternoon after the announcement of an unexpected sharp reduction in the US trade deficit in August.