11.   I notice that the steepest price rises in past years have been in pubs tied to the national brewers.

12.   State-owned enterprises are believed to face pressures to select profit-reducing choices where, for example, price rises are politically sensitive.

13.   The firm blamed the Sterling devaluation for the price rise.

14.   There are now fears that price rises will push up inflation.

15.   There are other elements in the price rise as well.