At the end of last year we witnessed a mild dip in revenues.
At the end of last year we witnessed ...... revenues.

Internal as well as external experts have assured us that a drop of 2.3 per cent will not harm the company in any significant way.
Internal as well as external experts have assured us that ...... will not harm the company in any significant way.

Even a decrease of 0.8 per cent in VAT is going to help stir up business in our area.
Even ...... in VAT is going to help stir up business in our area.

Analysts have warned us about a fall in cheap labour which we may see at the beginning of next year.
Analysts have warned us about ...... cheap labour which we may see at the beginning of next year.

Following a major slump in real estate prices, we are about to see a significant increase in the number of people interested in purchasing their own homes.
Following ...... real estate prices, we are about to see a significant increase in the number of people interested in purchasing their own homes.

A 2.3 per cent reduction in utility costs is going to make a lot of tenants very happy next month.
...... utility costs is going to make a lot of tenants very happy next month.

The financial department is expected to prepare for a dip in profits this quarter.
The financial department is expected to prepare for ...... profits this quarter.

I suppose a massive reduction in energy prices would improve the company's financial standing for the time being.
I suppose ...... energy prices would improve the company's financial standing for the time being.

Even the optimists among us do not believe that a cut in manufacturing costs is likely to help improve the company's sales.
Even the optimists among us do not believe that ...... manufacturing costs is likely to help improve the company's sales.

Foreign markets all over the world have recently witnessed a tumble in car sales.
Foreign markets all over the world have recently witnessed ...... car sales.