1. Some get about a pound a week, while on girl gets a pound a day, another five pounds a fortnight. 2. Can he get a pound of flour? 3. They only get hundred pound do they? 4. Have I got hundred pound? 5. As the pound strengthens against other currencies British exports become less competitive and U.K. companies get fewer pounds for their overseas revenue. 6. A stronger pound tends to hurt shares by making exports more expensive abroad and means companies get fewer pounds when they convert their dollar sales into sterling. 7. A strong pound hurts shares by making exports more expensive abroad and means companies get fewer pounds when they convert their sales into sterling. 8. A weaker pound means exports are less expensive abroad and companies get more pounds when converting deutsche mark and dollar sales. 9. British companies with extensive overseas operations tend to suffer when the pound strengthens, as they get fewer pounds when translating foreign-currency income. 10. Higher sterling makes exports more expensive abroad and means companies get fewer pounds when they convert their deutsche mark and dollar sales. |