Example sentences of "[verb] risen [adv] [prep] the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whatever the definition chosen , the proportion of government spending in National Income has risen steadily throughout the twentieth century , including the early period under the present Conservative government . |
| 2 | Would it have anything to do with the warm weather , as the tank temperature has risen slightly over the last couple of weeks . |
| 3 | The proportion of women combatants has risen considerably over the last three years . |
| 4 | Moreover , after relative tranquillity between 1907 and 1910 , the number of disturbances appears to have risen abruptly in the last years before the war . |
| 5 | The income from customs dues , which had risen sharply in the first year of the reign , thanks to Mary 's reforms , was remarkably sluggish thereafter . |
| 6 | Building society mortgage arrears have risen considerably in the last few years . |
| 7 | The number and proportion of remarriages have risen sharply in the last two decades . |
| 8 | At home , high street sales have risen modestly for the second month running . |