1.   The funds are available to compensate farmers for the high value of the pound against the euro.

2.   Although gilts rose, there was some concern that a weaker pound against other major currencies would delay a cut in interest rates.

3.   BAA said sales were driven by more people flowing through its airports and the weakness of the pound against other European currencies.

4.   A stronger pound against the German mark also helped gilts, increasing the attraction for international investors of sterling-denominated assets.

5.   A rising British pound against the mark boosted the attraction of U.K. bonds.

6.   British exporters have complained that their ability to compete has been hurt by the strength of the pound against the German mark, the strongest currency in the euro.

7.   Chief Financial Officer Klaus Peter Langer said a rise in the value of the dollar and British pound against the mark boosted business.

8.   France is enjoying a tourist boom because of a stronger dollar and British pound against the franc.

9.   Instantly alert, your heart pounds against your ribs.

10.   Like all major British exporters, Zeneca has suffered the impact of a rising pound against other major currencies.