Example sentences of "[adv] increasing its [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Alternatively , p53 may interact more directly with the repair machinery , perhaps increasing its fidelity but delaying repair so that lesion-induced apoptotic signals are sustained .
2 It was bi-pod mounted , which kept its weight down to 11kg/25lb , so increasing its mobility .
3 Roos 's donation of ‘ La Celestine ’ to the French State and the undertaking he received afterwards from Culture Minister Jack Lang that another rare Picasso he owned , ‘ Les Noces de Pierrette ’ , would be allowed to leave the country , thus greatly increasing its value , is an aspect of the Celestine affair which has not featured in the court case .
4 It has the effect of increasing the surface area of a solution , thus increasing its speed of activity , and assisting in the total capability of a solution to suspend dirt much of it ending up trapped in the foam .
5 Also VDEW ( Vereinigung Deutscher Elektrizitatswerke ) , the association of German utilities , points out that electricity is gradually increasing its share of the industrial market and total consumption is growing more quickly than energy consumption .
6 The Centurion now has a smoother profile and a lower step height , enhancing the tile 's aesthetic appeal and also further increasing its resistance to windlift .
7 In contrast , the South 's population is expected to double before 2025 , thereby increasing its share of the world total from around 75 per cent in 1980 to nearly 85 per cent in 2025 .
8 A similar effect occurs when electrical current passes through a column of plasma ; the plasma contracts radially — known as the ‘ pinch effect'-locally increasing its density to the point where ultimately thermonuclear reactions might occur .
9 Employment in electrical machinery trebled , again increasing its share by half a million .
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