31.   One of the difficulties of building large stores in the city was to translate concepts that were developed in suburban malls to the urban environment.

32.   Operating small-store networks is very different from running large stores.

33.   Proponents say that the large store is desperately needed and that it will draw shoppers and other retailers to the area.

34.   Retail mergers are becoming more common in France since a law limited the opening of large stores to protect smaller ones.

35.   Retailers like Sports Authority, with their large stores, have had a hard time getting decent returns on equity.

36.   Revenue is expected to rise as sales are boosted by increased consumer spending and a tendency for shoppers to go to large stores rather than traditional corner shops.

37.   Sayad Razaq, a local Afghan soldier, said the American-backed Afghans had taken a series of caves where large stores of ammunition and food were kept.

38.   Saikou had mainly been trading in gold and gems and, Kadi says, had a large store of low-quality Guinean rubies.

39.   Similar kits are sold in large building stores.

40.   --Some growth funds are conservatively managed, keeping large stores of cash and thus weighing down performance in an expanding market.