51.   On overseas developments, a foreign bank may well be able to offer specialist assistance with matters such as currency and tax advice.

52.   She was deep in a freezing river, and the bank was yards away.

53.   There was a bank of card-index drawers and a multi-drawer filing cabinet.

54.   In MPC v Charles, above, the Lords held that a person who signs a cheque implies that his bank will be able to meet it when presented.

55.   The investment bank is unlikely to be able to squeeze monopoly rent from a relationship.

56.   There is a bank of froth against the bridge.

57.   They can be sold quickly on the Stock Exchange if banks are short of cash.

58.   But their price fluctuates with market conditions and the banks may be unwilling to sell them if their current market price is too low.

59.   As we have seen, if banks are short of cash they can call in loans from the discount houses.

60.   Unlike with Bank rate, however, the clearing banks were not obliged to change their rates when MLR changed.