Example sentences of "increased [prep] [noun] over the " in BNC.
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| 1 | This rectory , dating back to 1740 gradually increased in size over the years as large families were accommodated . |
| 2 | Employee trusts have increased in popularity over the past decade or so as a method of providing incentives for employees . |
| 3 | The motion had been proposed by President Lech Walesa , whose conflict with the minority Olszewski government , formed in December 1991 [ see pp. 38685-86 ] , had increased in intensity over the areas of defence and national security [ see pp. 38880-81 ; 38921-22 ] and over an attempted last-minute government amendment to the Russian-Polish treaty [ see p. 38922 ] . |
| 4 | On a nearby site there are several masts which have increased in number over the years and if this application is granted it could create a precedent and make other future applications difficult to refuse . |
| 5 | It is good to report that branch membership has increased by 46% over the last four years . |
| 6 | The results show that , unlike most other areas in Britain , the number of ponds in Central Region has actually increased by 85% over the last century . |
| 7 | Though we maintain a relatively small profession in the UK , our numbers have increased by 28% over the last five years and the number of actuarial students is up by 45% . |
| 8 | LANGBAURGH Labour MP Ashok Kumar has criticised the scandal of long-term unemployment on Teesside and revealed shock figures which show that unemployment in Langbaurgh has increased by 13pc over the past year . |
| 9 | Our results imply that WUE of C3 plants may have increased by 27% over the past 200 years and 100% since the LGM . |
| 10 | He said spending on the service had increased by 63pc over the last three years . |
| 11 | The total demand for water has increased by 70% over the last 30 years . |
| 12 | He said spending had increased by 43pc over the last 13 years . |