This simple formula worked - until the national recession of 1990-1991 made money scarce again.

But the early 1970s recession and oil crisis made it difficult to get sufficient advertising to support the large operation.

The recession made companies less keen to support their employees' premiums.

The recession made it harder to raise rates, he said.

When times are good, we don't worry about the rich, but recession makes us more self-interested.

The recession in Europe made governments less eager with their bulldozers.

But the recession made it harder to find sponsors this year.

The recession made demand fall substantially for the year as a whole, so imports were down.

The recession made the stakes much higher in those deals.

The recession makes it unlikely that any will be built soon.