51.   A recent series of commercial bank collapses and fears that even the State Savings Bank may turn insolvent have eroded confidence in the lev.

52.   A vote clearing Estrada by a slim margin could provoke major protests and erode investor confidence in the nation, the lawmakers said.

53.   Analysts said concerns over the recapitalisation plans of leading banks eroded confidence in the afternoon session.

54.   At the start of a big earnings week for the technology sector, profit warnings from such bellwethers as Philips Electronics and Cisco Systems appeared to erode investor confidence.

55.   But a series of recent profit warnings have eroded that confidence in recent weeks.

56.   But in the second half, confidence was eroded as problems developed in Asian economies.

57.   But it erodes confidence among managers in the safety check-and-balance system, he said.

58.   But she showed no signs that prison had eroded her confidence.

59.   But the Kobe earthquake in mid-January seems to have eroded corporate confidence, especially for smaller-sized companies.

60.   But the recent profit warnings have eroded that confidence in recent weeks.