21.   The credit squeeze in hire-purchase also saw a drastic drop in walk-in customers, Abdul Rahman added.

22.   The first Israeli school to apply the program saw a drastic drop in school bullying after two years, according to two independent assessments last year.

23.   The result has been a drastic drop in the number of songs shared and the number of users sharing them.

24.   This is plausible as the negative news over this period did not justify such a drastic drop in the price of heavyweight blue chips.

25.   Today we are witnessing a drastic drop of prices.

26.   When such under-utilisation drags on, it can result in retrenchments, a drastic drop in output, and considerable losses.

27.   While most analysts and traders agree that the El Nino effect will causea drastic drop in yields, Ong of KLK does not seem to think so.

28.   Worsening economic conditions and alcoholism have been key factors, leading to a drastic drop in life expectancy for men.

29.   Flooding in India, drought in South Africa, forest fires in Indonesia and a drastic drop in anchovy stocks off Peru are all believed possibly related to it.

30.   Freeing prices and drastic drops in farm subsidies set off a dizzying inflationary spiral and suppressed domestic demand.