Example sentences of "significant growth " in BNC.

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1 Significant growth in the District following the introduction of the 1924 Regulations occurred in the Terminal course category .
2 As noted in annual reports in the late forties and again in the early fifties , the main problems in the development of WEA provision lay in the urban areas — a reversal of pre-war conditions when accessibility of rural areas was difficult and prevented significant growth until the appointment of resident tutors .
3 Significant growth was also recorded in liquid bulk products , especially oil based , with the Port successfully attracting another major oil company to use Belfast exclusively as its new importing and distribution base .
4 A pipeline network in the 1940s brought about significant growth in usage , and , aided by government restrictions on gas prices to the consumer , consumption increased ninefold between 1945 and 1973 .
5 The fuel which will make the largest contribution to energy demand growth will be coal though there will be significant growth in both gas and nuclear power consumption .
6 Oil will remain the major fuel but the most significant growth will be in gas consumption as more use is made of what has traditionally been a vastly abundant and wasted fuel .
7 There has been a significant growth in non-elected local government , of local quangos .
8 Time will tell whether this check in the decline will change into significant growth .
9 Rilly-la-Montagne is the first significant growth , in terms of quality and quantity , to be encountered on the D26 , as one winds one 's way eastwards from the N51 through the northern slopes of the Montagne de Reims .
10 DG said that while it was n't satisfied with its overall results , it was encouraged by the continued success of its AViiON family of Unix computers , which showed significant growth over the year-ago quarter , and it remains cautious for the short-term because of the weak worldwide economy and because it sees no evidence that industry-wide pricing pressures will abate in the near future .
11 Peek is fairly confident of its long term prospects reckoning that its rivals have been weakened by recession and that its worldwide markets show significant growth potential : it will be seeking to consolidate its international position with alliances and joint ventures .
12 Commenting on its reduced second quarter loss ( figures , page seven ) , Data General Corp said that while it was n't satisfied with its overall results , it was encouraged by the continued success of its AViiON family of Unix computers , which showed significant growth over the year-ago quarter , and it remains cautious for the short-term because of the weak worldwide economy and because it sees no evidence that industry-wide pricing pressures will abate in the near future ; the Westboro company is able to shrug off the small but steady and grinding losses because it still had $196.2m in cash and marketable securities at the end of the quarter .
13 Still , Dace believes that the recession now affecting Europe will result in no significant growth in turnover during 1993 .
14 The rest of continental Europe is not expected to see any significant growth during the year .
15 At the close of 1992 there was a significant growth in demand .
16 As with Northern Tyneside as a whole , the growth in employment had been in part-time employment for women with a significant growth in part-time employment for men .
17 This represents a significant growth in numbers from 193,430 in 1980 , although the present membership comes from a community which is probably twice as large .
18 There has also been a significant growth in the number and size of black-led Pentecostal churches during the last two or three decades .
19 ‘ We 've achieved this through significant growth of our business , by changing our strategy , our organization and , most importantly , the way we work in BP Solar .
20 On the edge of London , Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire showed significant growth around Barnet , and particularly Slough , respectively .
21 A preference for country living is clear , and in some remoter rural districts there was even a significant growth in population .
22 Despite the difficulties of wars , these precociously integrated firms experienced significant growth during the last decades of the century .
23 Behind , or perhaps in front of , all the ideals and theories there was a sound technical base which , under Bernard 's tutelage , was also entering a phase of significant growth .
24 The most significant growth area for Blackwells ' Art & Poster Shop in the last few years has been in calendars .
25 There was significant growth in UK private sector industry from £40 million in 1991-92 to £47 million ( 17 per cent ) and overseas sales increased from £43.7 million to £47.4 million ( eight per cent ) .
26 The press also reported the fact that we had achieved operating profits of £23.4 million — no mean achievement in the current economic climate — increased turnover by our industrial businesses and significant growth in our UK private sector business and in overseas sales .
27 The division enjoyed significant growth in 1992 , due to Rolls Wood Group developing its RB211 and Olympus business and the sale of TES of power generation equipment to Malaysia .
28 Given the current retail environment in the U.K. and the U.S. , the Group sees significant growth opportunity in 1993 for the repositioned Johnson Brothers brand .
29 Also initiatives were taken to increase the Board 's influence in South America , particularly in English Language , which has resulted in significant growth in this market .
30 Germany and France remain Scotland 's dominant export markets but the Netherlands continues to show significant growth .
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