1.   Far better to await a further sharp drop in mortgage rates into the high or even middling single digits.

2.   Inevitably the sharp drop in property values and the collapse of some property groups has highlighted the risks.

3.   Nevertheless, he said the sharp drop in the book-to-bill came as a surprise.

4.   Poor demand led to a sharp drop in prices.

5.   The Decline was in part due to a sharp drop in gasoline prices.

6.   The resulting sharp drop in its levels causes the lining of the womb, along with the unfertilised egg, to be shed.

7.   The results showed a sharp drop in profits.

8.   There were also sharp drops in the numbers wanting to study engineering subjects and pharmacy.

9.   The yearbook also noted a sharp drop in reported cases of sexually transmitted disease.