Example sentences of "have be a massive increase " in BNC.
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| 1 | First , there has been a massive increase in the level of military expenditure by the American federal government when compared with figures from before the Second World War figures . |
| 2 | Over the past few years , there has been a massive increase in hooligan crime — crime perpetrated by maladjusted , ill-disciplined adolescents : vehicle theft , theft from vehicles , vandalism , mugging and , at a lower level , intimidatory cycling on modern pedestrian estates , which is very disturbing for residents . |
| 3 | Because supply normally exceeds demand for the bulk of consumer goods , there has been a massive increase in advertising and other forms of promotion in an attempt to induce brand loyalty ; the faster-moving forms of consumer goods are pre-sold to the consumer by means of ‘ pull ’ promotional strategies . |
| 4 | The main factor causing this redistribution seems to have been a massive increase in non-serious wounding . |
| 5 | However , the successful operation of the snake was hindered by the adverse circumstances of the time : exchange rates were no longer pegged against the dollar ; there had been a massive increase in oil price which resulted in larger payments imbalances and severe exchange rate pressures ; domestic rates of inflation were showing a tendency to diverge markedly ; and the world economy was moving into recession . |
| 6 | Their most obvious effect had been a massive increase in speculation as more capitalists tried to make money by wheeling and dealing rather than by productive investment : hence the huge foreign exchange dealings and the booms in share prices , gold , land , real estate and commodities . |
| 7 | There 's been a massive increase in the number of registered drug addicts in Britain . |