Sentence examples similar to provisions declined from inspiring English sources

A spokesman for the Justice Department, which defended the immunity provision, declined to comment, as did a Verizon spokesman.

The loan loss provision declined.

Firm Chairman John Quinn asked The Recorder to not print the amount, citing the confidentiality provision, and declined to comment further.

The frequency of collection of provisioning ESs declined with increasing distance to the forest and presence of foothills in landscape, which formed natural barriers.

Under such a mechanism, efficiency cannot be reached and welfare from public good provision declines as the inequality between rich and poor individuals increases.

Mr. Donaldson now appears to have second thoughts about some of the provisions, although he declined to discuss them in detail Wednesday.

The standard of provision is declining; in 2001 the school was named by OFSTED as one of the most successful schools in England but subsequent inspections have seen the school's rating decline so that in the most recent inspection the school was rated as satisfactory overall, with inconsistent levels of attainment and teaching noted.

LONDON — Barclays said Thursday that its profit rose 29 percent in the first half after provisions for credit losses declined, especially at its investment banking unit.

The British banking giant Barclays said Thursday that its profit rose 29 percent in the first half as provisions for credit losses declined, especially at its investment banking unit.

The bank's provision for credit losses declined 24 percent from the same period a year ago.

They also agreed to a provision requiring the city to maintain its financial contributions to the schools at the previous year's level unless city revenues declined, a provision missing from the earlier bill.