Synonym: greatest, sterling, superlative. Similar words: pound sterling, austerlitz, silver lining, berlin airlift, underline, borderline, orderliness, afterlife. Meaning: ['stɜrlɪŋ /'stɜːl-] n. British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK. adj. highest in quality.
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121. The dollar strengthened as a result and had the temporary effect of relieving pressure on sterling against the mark.
122. More than 100 offshore funds pay an income in sterling.
123. Sterling was linked to gold and the gold standard ensured price stability. Fiscal policy was conservative.
124. Officials said the increase was largely due to extra holidays abroad encouraged by the favourable exchange rate of sterling.
125. The benchmark 5-year sterling swap spread fell 4 basis points to 36 basis points.
126. To convert foreign currency into sterling divide the amount by the rate of exchange.
127. Sterling was weaker against the deutsche mark at 2. 2354 marks compared with 2. 2390 at the previous close.
128. But while sterling remains weak exporters should prosper - although the market would not acknowledge such a fact yesterday.
129. We at Novartis will lead in £ sterling but will be prepared to offer in euros if asked.
130. Funds for economic development were provided by means of sterling bond issues in the London capital market.
131. There was a time when air travelers in search of timely takeoffs and sterling service would fly with Delta Air Lines.
132. Sterling was linked to gold and the gold standard ensured price stability.
133. As in the sterling markets, EuroCDs are tradable certificates indicating ownership of a fixed-term deposit.
134. The fund is 45 p.c. invested in dollars, 20 p.c. in yen and 35 p.c. sterling.
135. Foreign currency can be exchanged for sterling at any bank.
136. With the threat of a Labour government by the end of the week, sterling does not need shocks like that.
137. This will not affect money supply since it involves no sterling transactions and hence will not affect banks' sterling deposits.
138. As the gilt market has shrunk, several GEMMs have expressed an interest in making a market in non-gilt fixed-interest sterling securities.
139. The sterling money market in London is the device used by banks and others to adjust their liquidity.
140. Yesterday sterling enjoyed its first quiet day since the trade figures were released a week ago.
141. The balance sheet in Table 16.2 shows the various sterling assets of the recognized banks in descending order of liquidity.
142. Members of hte Soemrville Souvenirs Group have continued their sterling work throughout the year and make a valuable contribution to College income.
143. It seems, however,(sentencedict.com) that the decision to withdraw sterling from the exchange rate mechanism has paid dividends.
144. This is the position apparently held by various government ministers in the period 1979-81, when sterling was allowed to soar.
145. The Million Sterling Tournament is less than a month away.
146. The firm blamed the Sterling devaluation for the price rise.
147. Their warnings came amid bleak forecasts that sterling will plunge to a new low during this week's Tory conference at Brighton.
148. The temptation to their crews to barter their duty free stores for sterling constituted a high revenue risk at times.
149. But he has sterling qualities(sentencedict.com), particularly courage and a total indifference to public opinion.
150. In the year to the end of November, Sterling Greengate made a pre-tax profit of £1.6 million on sales of £42million.
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