21.   The report is likely to show a drop in crude oil inventories, brokers said.

22.   The test results released today showed that some patients who had one of four cancers showed a drop in cancer indicators, the company said.

23.   Using preliminary figures from police departments nationwide, the FBI showed drops in all seven major crime categories.

24.   Other surveys have shown similar drops for Chirac and Juppe, who came to power in May.

25.   He accused the opposition parties of seeking to distract attention from a report on Wednesday which showed a drop in unemployment.

26.   Opinion polls show a drop in support for the Thai Rak Thai Party since the NCCC ruling.

27.   Regionally, only the Northeast showed a drop in crime, it said.

28.   The data also showed a drop in acidity of lakes and streams in Europe and a North American region that includes eastern Maine and southern Nova Scotia.

29.   The figures also showed a drop in the amount of goods imported by Japan as consumers tighten their purse strings further amid the longest recession in half a century.

30.   The March preliminary figures also showed a drop.