21.   The factory figures from the ONS figures show that output was weaker in August than previously thought.

22.   The laundry product and paper business, whose strength has offset problems in the OTC segment in recent quarters, also will be weaker in the quarter.

23.   The new adhesive is slightly weaker in its tensile strength, weakening the resulting bond.

24.   The surviving team, therefore, would be weaker in the later rounds, perhaps against the Rangers, if they were to advance.

25.   These places strong in faith-based institutions were also weaker in the development of technology and patents.

26.   Yesterday, a government official acknowledged growth would be weaker in the second quarter.

27.   A new election carries a risk for Tudjman, whose party could end up even weaker in Zagreb than before.

28.   A trader with a foreign bank in Manila said the peso market was also closely tracking the Thai baht, which was weaker in early transactions.

29.   Analysts expect it to be much weaker in the current quarter but are split over the future.

30.   British exports were weaker in February and manufacturing was weaker in April.