Example sentences of "increase in [noun] over the last " in BNC.
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| 1 | Book illustration is a field marked by sharp increases in price over the last two decades . |
| 2 | Agriculture has learned to respond quickly to technical advances and has achieved greater increases in productivity over the last 25 years than any other industry . |
| 3 | ‘ One trader has already indicated he has had an increase in takings over the last week . |
| 4 | Surveys carried out by the council and school children showq a marked increase in traffic over the last year . |
| 5 | Commentary : The common size statements merely confirm what we have already suggested above from our initial analysis , i.e. the gross profit has declined with a marked decline in 1988 and this has been accompanied by an increase in interest over the last years . |
| 6 | Welsh success : Wales continues to lead the UK out of recession , enjoying the largest regional increase in orders over the last four months , says the Bank of Wales . |