41.   That could foreshadow a sharp reduction in consumption if the stock market slumps.

42.   The agency has recently proposed sharp reductions in the allowable level of sulfur in diesel fuel and hopes to issue a final rule by the end of the year.

43.   The McLaughlins won, but their victory should force a sharp reduction of the privilege they benefited from.

44.   The McCain-Feingold bill will probably produce a sharp reduction in soft money overall, experts say.

45.   The reason Republican leaders in Congress shied away from the sharp reductions promised in the budget resolution is no secret.

46.   The sharp reduction in the number of branch banks in cities like New York, London and Frankfurt will mark the end of an era.

47.   The sharp reduction in the size of peacekeeping operations reflects a new mood of caution within the Security Council and the United Nations as to what it can do.

48.   The sharp reductions have been under discussion for some time.

49.   There are two reasons for the sharp reductions.

50.   These have included sharp reductions in the commissions paid to travel agents and moves to encourage online booking.