51.   The international exposure of Henderson Ethical should also be taken into account, as the strong pound in the past year has also had a negative impact.

52.   The ruling could expose insurers to billions of pounds in additional claims for respiratory illness and cancer that has been linked to asbestos.

53.   Then her heart began to pound in her ears, as if to drown out their words.

54.   They rose by more than a pound in the past two months.

55.   Thomas said members inevitably approve a takeover because it means they receive several hundreds of pounds in cash.

56.   Unions caused Railtrack trouble last summer, when a strike by signalmen led to tens of millions of pounds in lost profit.

57.   While rock music pounds in the background, they strip down to their G-strings and gyrate on the mirrored floor.

58.   French can sometimes be heard sobbing and gulping for air while rap music pounds in the background.

59.   It causes anxiety and concern to victims and witnesses and it costs the taxpayer thousands of pounds in extra court costs and legal aid.

60.   Prices for lamb and wool have been sliding fast for three years because of cheaper foreign imports and the strength of the British pound in foreign exchange markets.