51.   That left banks taking their profits in the first half in preparation for second-half write-offs.

52.   That left banks in many cases doing business with less-creditworthy corporate borrowers -- and with property developers.

53.   That process will leave banks with more bad debt, at least in the short term.

54.   That was stopped four months ago by the government, leaving banks short of income.

55.   That leaves either bank in need of a new partner.

56.   The authorities did not say how much money, if any, the bandits took before leaving the bank.

57.   The banks will be left out in the cold, freezing their assets right along with the rest of us.

58.   The chemical substance, which has left the banks of the river edged with white foam, still clogs the canals around the town.

59.   The broad shareholder base could leave the bank unprotected, Becker said.

60.   The demise of the co-ops has stoked fears that corporate bankruptcies will skyrocket, leaving banks of all stripes with even larger losses.