Collocations withincrease
These are words often used in combination withincrease.
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across-the-board increase
This means that an across-the-board increase in farm output prices of 10 per cent would cause the stock of biomass to fall about 1.3 per cent in the long run.
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alarming increase
Consequently, there has been an alarming increase in the prevalence of nosocomial antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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annual increase
Respondents estimated that the annual increase in radiotherapy patient numbers was approximately 5%.
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anticipated increase
An anticipated increase in life expectancy increases the horizon over which education earns returns, thereby increasing the amount of schooling.
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automatic increase
It would be nonsensical to write into our wages system an automatic increase for the increase in the price of colour television sets.
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commensurate increase in
This, it was argued, had generated a commensurate increase in the number of pongos in their personal service.
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concomitant increase in
The concept of clinical governance emphasises accountability and there has been a concomitant increase in use of the guidelines in all areas of healthcare.
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continued increase in
The second phase has a slower decrease in puncture force, but a continued increase in mannanase activity.
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corresponding increase
This process of equipping plants with modern technology and the corresponding increase in efficiency was largely due to foreign investment.
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cost-of-living increase
From the individual's point of view, what is, obviously, occupying everyone's mind is the cost-of-living increase involved in acceptance of the common agricultural policy.
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dramatic increase in
This dramatic increase in the rate of peerage creations was permanent.
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drastic increase
Modeling the geometry of these irregularities would normally require a drastic increase in mesh resolution and corresponding computation time.
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enormous increase
There is no doubt that within the last six years there has been an enormous increase of horse sickness.
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expected increase
The use of an abbreviated assessment (with the expected increase in measurement error and reduced variance) likely attenuated the associations observed in the present study.
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exponential increase
An exponential increase in hospital admission for fractures was observed between 60 and 90 years.
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fare increase
It is not simply a matter of a fare increase.
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five-fold increase
Single negative events were associated with a five-fold increase in the odds for depressive disorder and multiple events with an almost eight-fold increase.
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fourfold increase
However, the influence of the square lattice is markedly reduced when = 4 (a fourfold increase over the original area).
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gradual increase
In the first situation, it is assumed that adhesion is instantaneous and promoted by a gradual increase of the global compression effort.
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hefty increase
That was why the borough council felt that it could not implement a further hefty increase in rents.
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huge increase in
To encode all of these relevant phonetic properties in an innate feature set would require a huge increase in the number of features.
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increase borrowing
But increasing local tax rates had to be prescribed by national laws, so local authorities had no choice but to increase borrowing to meet their obligations.
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increase of crime
I made it quite clear that it was not an increase of crime that rendered it necessary.
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increase of violence
It was an increase of violence in a certain area which caused us to increase our cover in the area.
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incremental increase
Measles vaccine efficacy during an outbreak in a highly vaccinated population : incremental increase in protection with age at vaccination up to 18 months.
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large increase in
The use of the oscillator is associated with a large increase in forward flow.
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linear increase
For monovular twinning similar tests confirm the linear increase in the probability up to age 37 and its constancy thereafter.
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marked increase
There was a highly significant reduction in cavity dimension and a marked increase in the mural thickness of the systemic ventricle.
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massive increase
In the last hundred years, there has been a massive increase in expectations for public education.
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measurable increase in
In the absence of other changes, this would be expected to result in a measurable increase in visual sensitivity with age.
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moderate increase
Statistical scenarios forecast a moderate increase in life expectancy and decrease in mortality.
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modest increase
Certainly, a modest increase in the number of otherwise normal minicolumns cannot explain the emergence of autistic behavior in the first 2 years of life.
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notable increase
After a notable increase of the proportion of nouns at an early stage, the proportion of predicates (verbs and adjectives) grew steadily.
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noticeable increase
The most noticeable increase in modern contraceptive use occurs between the third and fourth child.
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observed increase
Finally, the observed increase in health care expenditure might partly be explained by the transition of health care from family networks to institutions.
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predicted increase
The greying of the demographic profile is accompanied by a predicted increase in the prevalence of chronic conditions.
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projected increase
In the ' high migration ' scenario, the projected increase is reduced by 0.4 percentage points.
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proportional increase
Note also that the much larger product and variant span did not create a proportional increase in costs for the feeders.
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proposed increase
But, in the generality, the proposed increase will account for no more than one sixth of 1per cent.
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rapid increase
This could trigger a rapid increase in yields as farmers close the large gap between farm yields and the genetic potential.
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recent increase in
A recent increase in scrapie cases does not necessarily reflect a new epidemic.
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resulting increase in
As the child's understanding of words grows, there is a resulting increase in knowledge about categories and continua.
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sharp increase
About this time, there was also a sharp increase in the number of family portraits taken in front of the monument.
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significant increase
There was a significant increase in the packed cell volume and albumin levels following anthelmintic treatment.
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six-fold increase
This would represent in total a six-fold increase in their urban aid and be a continuing commitment over several years.
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sizeable increase
I expect them to show a further sizeable increase.
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slight increase
The slight increase in unmet need may be attributable partly to increases in efficiency in the targeting and delivery of services.
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staggering increase
Today we have heard about a staggering increase in rail fares—the fourth in 14 months.
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steady increase
With a steady increase in vaccine coverage throughout 2003 it is anticipated that the average figure for 2003 will be 10%.
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steep increase
For both outcomes the pattern is of a steep increase in depression up to age 18, which then remains steady up to age 21.
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subsequent increase
Downregulation might result in a decrease in glutamate uptake and a subsequent increase in excitatory synaptic transmission.
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substantial increase in
Particularly striking is the substantial increase in the number of homes with multiple vacancies.
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sudden increase
A high order is required in order to allow for such features as the sudden increase in correlation length with cylinder amplitude.
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sustained increase in
This cell exhibited a slight decrease in firing at light onset and a sustained increase in firing at light offset.
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tax increase
A tax increase will decrease private consumption.
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temporary increase
Also, work effort and investment increase in order to take advantage of the temporary increase in productivity.
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three-fold increase
In the model, setting the cowpea density to 20 000 hills ha-1 gave a three-fold increase in cowpea grain yield.
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toll increase
We must be clear on the facts before we can take any view of the merits of this particular application for a toll increase.
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transient increase
A transient increase in transcript levels was also noted in non-dormant or slightly dormant cultivars.
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tremendous increase
In the new theory two mechanisms contribute to the tremendous increase in the lift force and the pressure distribution under the planing surface.
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two-fold increase
In contrast, there was a two-fold increase in preterm birth in twin pregnancies.
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unprecedented increase
Although radiation therapy has always had a strong technological focus, the last decade has seen profound change and an unprecedented increase in automation and computerisation in patient treatment.
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yearly increase
At present the stock consists of just under 300,000 volumes, with a yearly increase of approximately 6000 volumes.
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