We did not know, continued Crosland, how our relative decline had taken place.

In some ways, the decline of the Scottish textile industry has already taken its toll.

Nevertheless, this decline took place during the late 1940s and 1950s when council housing was increasing.

But the steady decline has also taken a toll on corporate profits.

The greatest decline in cultural and financial status in the city's 2000-year history has been taking place since 1990.

It's not hard to see how the decline has taken place.

A further decline took place in April 2013 to 60,715 copies per day.

The decline of the shipyards has taken its toll in other ways.

The decline of local industries in the 1950s took its toll, and by the 1980s the area had a bad reputation for crime.

A decline in demand for ad space has taken a toll this quarter at many media companies.