"A significant recovery may take from one to three years."

That is why nearly all were stunned by how long it took the economy to begin a significant recovery after the 1990-91 recession.

Only in the United States is there significant recovery.

Their effects are designed to be short-lived and exposure to fresh moving air will normally result in a significant recovery within 15-20 minutes.

However, there will need to be a significant recovery in the share price of Glencore before this happens.

When 2011's figures are published they will show no significant recovery.

Still, there was some reason for hope of more significant recovery.

European tourism directors say they believe their countries will see a significant recovery in the number of American visitors during 1987.

A period of relapse can be very disturbing, but many patients make significant recoveries.

The most significant recovery was found to occur during the first 15 minutes following cessation of the noise exposure.