1.   Blue chip refers to firms with long track records for turning profits and paying dividends.

2.   But private operators can turn profits only if prices rise radically and rapidly.

3.   Very few firms can turn a profit by selling just once and then scurrying out of town.

4.   Without the liquor sales, the store could not turn a profit.

5.   Few independent movies turn a profit.

6.   The company was in debt but is now turning a profit.

7.   Although virtual retailers are having a more difficult time turning a profit, Eisenmann finds promise in companies like Send.com.

8.   Alta is turning a profit, as it does every year.

9.   Although ExciteAtHome had trouble turning a profit, the company said it charged higher prices than its major competitor, Roadrunner.

10.   Although its main brand, Budweiser, is quite popular here, the sales are too small and costs are too high to turn a profit.