| The IMI noted evidence of a fall-off in the level of senior management positions being advertised. |
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| Due to the fall-off in demand, companies have lowered prices to shift stock. |
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| If there has been a fall-off in business, and I can accept that, it is not necessarily, or solely, because of the smoking ban. |
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| Physical activity not only burns calories but boosts feelgood endorphins to help counteract a fall-off in serotonin. |
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| The fall-off in sales since 2000 was down to economic uncertainty and concerns over job security that affected spending habits, he said. |
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| The main reason for the dip in annual turnover was a fall-off in the number of development properties bought and sold by the company. |
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| The fall-off in demand, especially among American collectors, paves the way for an influx of new buyers for whom the strong pound is an ally. |
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| Stagnating property prices, competition from supermarkets and a growing number of internet retailers have been blamed for the fall-off. |
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| They said while people welcomed the work to be carried out they also had fears about a fall-off in business. |
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| New research has shown that shipments of PDAs and handheld devices are continuing to drop, with the fall-off blamed on the weak global economy. |
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| The fall-off was blamed on the spin-off of its mushroom operations and lower sales from its farm input businesses. |
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| He blamed the fall-off in car production in Europe and the US as the main reason for the price falling. |
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| The production and pay problems have been brought about by a dramatic fall-off in sales in the United States, the company's most lucrative market. |
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| The enormous plinth on which the museum stands responds to a considerable fall-off in grade across the site. |
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| The team also found the gear ratio will have to be adjusted to compensate for the increase in RPMs caused by the tire fall-off. |
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| The fall-off in the local high-tech industry has reduced the number of donors, Turgeon says. |
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| The company said weak market sentiment accounted for the drop in software sales while the decrease in services was due to a fall-off in customer numbers. |
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| The coming years will see a fall-off in the number of young people leaving the education system and more school-leavers will enter third level education. |
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| Cruises continue to see the market ebbing, a fall-off that is not however hindering the continuation of investments, notably at Pointe Simon that has been extended and will house hotels, offices, shops, and apartment flats. |
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| Unlike EVOH, PGA reportedly does not suffer a dramatic fall-off in barrier performance under high humidity. |
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| But the fall-off in ground attendance is also the result of deep-rooted changes in culture and customs which have influenced sport as a commodity. |
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| The modest fall-off which ensued was followed by a more precipitate decline in World War I, the result of a cut in mine production occasioned by labour shortages. |
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| Vignetting, or light fall-off towards the edges of an image, is caused by a number of things. |
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| He attributed the problem to trip cancellations, changed itineraries, and a big fall-off in new bookings. |
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| Notwithstanding the potential fall-off in the pace of growth, the demand from both local and international retailers remains strong, with new lettings achieving record rents. |
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| In parallel, the European Commission implemented a regime of private storage aid1 with the goal of delaying the time when pork is put up for sale so as to curb volatility and the fall-off in prices. |
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| The figures indicate a slight fall-off in the hydricity growth rate over the next several decades. |
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| In the third quarter, the declines in ACV and in the number of contract awards were driven by a fall-off in both new-scope and restructured deal activity. |
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