1.   As the prospect receded that vigorous economic growth would quicken inflation, bond yields fell.

2.   Last week he said that because legislative prospects had receded, there was no need for a list.

3.   That prospect has receded substantially of late but could return, said Herrmann, himself skeptical of scattered evidence that the economy is slowing down on its own.

4.   That prospect has receded as it has become clear that the commission will not be close to producing a new draft by then.