11.   One indicator pointed to a slight drop in share prices when U.S. stocks begin trading.

12.   Pacific Telesis reported a slight drop in profit.

13.   Soybean futures fell on predictions of only a slight drop in U.S. soybean acreage this year.

14.   Steve Woodruff, editorial page editor for the Missoulian in Montana, said he has seen a slight drop in letters since January.

15.   That represents a slight drop from the previous season.

16.   The average person who enters a green room feels a sense of tranquillity and experiences a slight drop in blood pressure.

17.   The latest confidence survey did pick up a slight drop in optimism about future conditions.

18.   The test administered to all eighth grade students to predict how they will perform in high school showed a slight drop across the state.

19.   The slight drop will not necessarily allay the concerns of Seagram investors.

20.   There was a slight drop in temperatures, but it provided little relief as the heatwave spread to northern areas of Pakistan from the semi-desert south, DPA said.