Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] to an increase " in BNC.
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| 1 | US-government-funded research has also linked fluoridation of water to an increase in osteosarcoma , a bone cancer . |
| 2 | The top pair of figures shows the sensitivity of fitness to an increase in fertility in the two sexes ( r/ m(x) ) . |
| 3 | This development came about in response to an increase in the number of child abuse cases being uncovered and the sensitivity of the issues involved , combined with a widely held view that social workers were ill-prepared to deal with complex cases of this kind . |
| 4 | They responded accordingly — reduced output in response to an increase in σ . |
| 5 | Palestinian activists initiated a re-evaluation of the intifada during June , partly in response to an increase in intra-Palestinian violence . |
| 6 | As explained in Chapter 16 , there are four possible sources of monetary growth : ( a ) banks choosing to hold a lower liquidity ratio ( probably in response to an increase in the demand for loans ) ; ( b ) a balance of payments surplus ; ( c ) public sector borrowing ; ( d ) a change in the method of financing the national debt . |
| 7 | This is due in part to an increase in the proportion of births outside marriage and of mothers who bring up these children themselves as well as to less pressure on young women and men to ‘ legitimise ’ a conception with a ‘ shot-gun wedding ’ . |
| 8 | These benefits translate in theory to an increase in grass yield of approximately 600kg/ha ( 5cwt/acre ) in favour of the umbilical injection system , or around £36/ha ( £15/acre ) if you assume a value of £60/tonne for dry matter . |