1.  A bad burn could mean no usable clinker and hence no pay.

2.  A bad case of sibling rivalry, it seems.

3.  A bad experience like that can dent your confidence.

4.  A bad head cold can sometimes feel like flu.

5.  A bad interviewer can give a potentially excellent employee such a negative impression that he or she loses interest in the job.

6.  A bad leader, on the other hand, undermines your efforts in subtle ways.

7.  A bad Marriage is bad for the kids.

8.  A bad mistake, as this became a standing joke for the rest of the week.

9.  A bad morning, a good afternoon and - perhaps - an even better evening.

10.  A central register of information blacklisted certain people, particularly those who passed bad cheques and placed fraudulent overseas orders.