21.   More trade and stronger competition will keep prices in check.

22.   Oil retailers typically raise their prices in the spring and summer as vacationers hit the highways and demand for fuel increases.

23.   Restaurant and hotel prices in the area are reasonable, and the townspeople are welcoming.

24.   Sharp cuts in its prices in the autumn doubled its Market share, but lowered profits.

25.   Shops are knocking down prices in an effort to increase sales.

26.   The company can not compete on price in the volume Markets because of outdated equipment and small purchasing power.

27.   United raised its prices in response to hikes at competitors, said Mr Hopkins.

28.   Until recent years, leopard skins fetched high prices in the fur trade.

29.   Within months, land prices in the southern half of the county tripled.

30.   House prices in California have bottomed out, and are expected to start rising in the nearfuture.