Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [vb mod] increase the " in BNC.

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1 Darwin regarded the local varieties that exist within many species as incipient new species , on the assumption that further change would increase the separation between the varieties to such an extent that they would eventually be unable to breed together .
2 The completion of this work would increase the convenience of searching the General Catalogue for researchers and save them valuable time , and it would also create savings in time for Library staff .
3 According to the government this reform would increase the voice of " non-political " Singaporeans , and those such as civil servants forbidden by their employment from standing for Parliament .
4 It is hoped that study of supply side aspects of macro-economic behaviour would increase the relevance of the model to the researchers ' studies of problems which are at the moment ill-fitted to discuss .
5 Vascular access may increase the risk of infection but cannulas are not usually colonised by organisms originating in the gut .
6 Their return to public life will increase the pressure for political reform .
7 It may , although production on average may rise using this innovation may increase the , the variability of output , and farmers do n't like variations in output .
8 This radiation may increase the depth of the ‘ D ’ layer due to ionisation and produce the all too well known Dellinger face out when long-distance HF communication ceases abruptly .
9 The 1981 census showed that nearly 97 per cent of people of pensionable age were thus accommodated ; while the recent dramatic growth of private residential care may increase the proportion in institutional care , the fact remains that they will remain a minute fraction of the elderly population .
10 In addition , it was recently reported that endothelin can increase the fibrinolytic activity in vivo and in vitro .
11 Such revision could increase the value of friendships , autonomy and other forms of creativity , and open up discussion on the pleasures of celibacy , masturbation , shared sex .
12 A leading climatologist has claimed that global warming will increase the risk of structural damage to buildings and will need to be tackled with new building regulations .
13 This shift in the centre of gravity from the rich North to the less developed world will increase the Third World 's influence in the denominations and certainly change aspects of faith .
14 It is not a sign of " malice " to refuse an apology , or to repeat the allegations prior to trial , or to persist in them at the trial : this is no more than steadfastness in the cause ( although if the allegations turn out to be false , such conduct may increase the damages . )
15 This delay in the onset of chronic disease would increase the number of disability free years in old age which the average person would experience .
16 Insulin resistance ( which is clearly associated with abnormal fat distribution or obesity ) at an early stage might increase the androgenic microenvironment of the follicle thus decreasing oocyte quality and the chance of conceiving before androgen levels are raised in serum and before cycles become irregular .
17 Although it is generally assumed that the free movement of persons within the European Community will increase the impact of ‘ international crime ’ on the internal security problems of the Member States and that more intensive and more effective law enforcement co-operation will be required , there is uncertainty about how better co-ordination can be achieved .
18 For example , supporting a sector of national industry may increase the costs of the goods or services provided to industry as a whole ; or the use of state enterprises to control inflation may increase the state 's fiscal problems because of the need for higher subsidies .
19 Getting the maximum data transfer rate out of a hard disk can increase the perceived speed of your computer enormously .
20 Nevertheless some clinical and experimental work has indicated that panganic acid can increase the stamina and performance of athletes .
21 Speedier technological change will increase the need for most people to retrain at least once during their working life , which should mean more jobs for teachers of all sorts .
22 The Chinese say that regular practice can increase the elasticity of the lung and heart tissues , thus improving the lung 's capacity and increasing the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide .
23 Good security can increase the value of your property .
24 In addition , high rankers tend to have access to scarce resources so that in competitive encounters the possession of a powerful ally will increase the subject 's chance of obtaining some .
25 1983 ) and that its prolonged use may increase the risk of cervical cancer ( Vessey et al .
26 Each of these abnormalities of gastric function will increase the duodenal acid load , thus supporting a role for duodenal acidity in the pathogenesis of the ulceration .
27 Acknowledging that South Africa 's economy was far bigger and more sophisticated that their own , members agreed that South Africa 's eventual membership would increase the organization 's resources and the developmental pace of the region .
28 The plain fact is that any move to split up the political system of the United kingdom would increase the chance of having Conservative Government in England .
29 The widget-making company may increase the amount it pays the remaining workers ; it may reduce the price of widgets ( or not increase it as fast as prices in general rise ) ; and it may be able to retain some of the saving as increased profits .
30 After two years of research , the BRE found no evidence of rot due to condensation , although the report warned that the trend towards increased thermal insulation and reduced ventilation might increase the risk of condensation within a timber-framed structure .
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