A big drop-off was to be expected.

"I don't think that's a big drop-off for 25 years," Orosco said.

On the other side of the highway there is a rocky drop-off to the Pacific, big and blue and very flat.

There was definitely a big drop-off without him, because he was the spark plug.

'We thought we were in it,' Cheryl said, 'but when we descended we came to a big drop-off!'

On the other side of the road, past another fence, was a big drop-off, the land falling away to a deep valley far below.

Overall imports were up only 1 percent, with French bulk wines showing a big drop-off.

It's a big drop-off from the tortelli to the flaccid buckwheat pasta with a self-effacing zucchini and duck ragu.

"For about the first two weeks after Sept. 11, we saw a big drop-off," he said, "but then we were back to our usual level of admissions."

We found out there's a pretty big drop-off for us when our regulars aren't in there.