But to suggest they performed badly is to question the common sense of the world at large.

It was not until the 1970's that stocks again performed badly over a long period.

The win was not followed with more success and the team performed badly in the following seasons.

And this government has performed badly on so many counts.

If one stock performs badly, it will have a big impact on the fund.

Oh, and the same holds true if you perform badly.

Americans' appetite for these funds seemed to slow earlier this year, as the markets began to perform badly.

However, he performed badly in office and was dismissed.

They specifically retested individuals that performed particularly badly at the test.

The 2008 elections took place when the Labour party nationally was performing particularly badly.