1.   A big loss of foreign business, they reasoned, would matter more to the political leaders.

2.   Big losses due to theft and fraud forced the company to close.

3.   Computer system users can not control risk management Decisions, but suffer big losses when inadequate protection fails to avert catastrophe.

4.   If he does retire to concentrate on his medical duties it will be a big loss.

5.   One way of insuring against big losses is to invest your money in several different companies.

6.   The company says catering for first time buyers is boosting sales at a time when other builders are reporting big losses.

7.   Like the Prudential and Lloyds it was badly hit by the downturn in the market and made big losses.

8.   Already, several major discounters have declared bankruptcy and many specialty retailers have suffered big losses.

9.   America Online has absorbed big losses in the last six months.