1.   ...a marked decline in the standards of written and spoken English in Britain.

2.   A recent survey carried out by Labour Research shows that out of two thousand workplaces studied, there was a marked decline in unionization.

3.   Within the Northern Hemisphere both these effects occur, with a marked decline in per capita gross national produce between high and low latitudes.

4.   New commissions for housing and offices show a marked decline over previous quarters.

5.   THE study was commissioned following research in other parts of the country which had shown a marked decline in the number of ponds remaining in these areas.

6.   Although the disease has not been eradicated, statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show a marked decline in the United States.

7.   Also today, the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank released its survey of manufacturers in the Southeastern U.S., showing a marked decline in its national and regional production indexes.

8.   Even more significant, police officials say, a huge increase in arrests on gun charges two years ago has led to a marked decline in shootings this year.

9.   Figures released just Tuesday, meanwhile, showed a marked decline in capital spending by Japanese corporations.

10.   In recent months, there has been a marked decline in anti-Christian violence.