Example sentences of "have been a significant increase " in BNC.

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1 The same is true if he wishes to make a plot of the total energy of the aircraft to establish where there has been a significant increase or decrease in thrust or drag .
2 There has been a significant increase in the amount of sexual violence reported to the police .
3 It has been found that there has been a significant increase in the villagers ' understanding of all aspects of the disease .
4 As with the use of acute beds there has been a significant increase in utilisation by older people during the years 1976 — 86 .
5 Yet the proportion of the total population aged 65 and over in this category is estimated from the NDHS for each Authority and is now ten years out of date , during which period there has been a significant increase in the numbers of elderly , including the very old .
6 The success of Britain ‘ s efforts within Europe can therefore largely be judged in terms of the rate at which trade has expanded between Member States , the extent to which this has been based on free and fair competition , and on whether there has been a significant increase in trade between countries of the EEC and the world outside .
7 Clearly there appears to have been a significant increase in activity across all age groups , but especially among the older age groups .
8 Intelligence suggested that personnel had recently returned and there had been a significant increase in the number of aircraft seen and in the locations at which they had been sighted .
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