Rewrite the following sentences by using 'dip' and some other words. Do not change the meaning of the original sentences.
This year's profits have taken a steep decrease. This year's profits ...... .
The imports in the south took a slight decline last quarter. The imports in the south ...... last quarter.
A fall of 2.3 per cent might prove dangerous to all our subsidiaries. A ...... 2.3 per cent might prove dangerous to all our subsidiaries.
We have just received word about a 1.3 per cent downswing in the prices of building material. We have just received word about ...... the prices of building material.
Dr Hudmat has never claimed responsibility for the sharp slide in last year's crop quality. Dr Hudmat has never claimed responsibility for the ...... last year's crop quality.
There seems to have been a significant collapse in the sales of cucumber. There seems to have been ...... the sales of cucumber.
None of us actually believe that a slide of 2.3 per cent might not hit our business too. None of us actually believe that ...... might not hit our business too.
There's been a plung in the desktop computer market. There's been ...... the desktop computer market.
We have seen a mild reduction in the revenues this month. We have seen ...... the revenues this month.
Ms Lilhud warned us about a further slide in the housing market. Ms Lilhud warned us about ...... the housing market.