| 1 | They thought we would lose money. | |
| 2 | We lost money every month, so of course we'd close down. | |
| 3 | The firm is trading (ie doing business) at a profit/loss. | |
| 4 | Far from losing money, he can hardly count his profits. | |
| 5 | With several of their planes temporarily out of commission, the airline is losing money. |