Example sentences of "rise by more [conj] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Grapes and sunflowers flourished in southern England but the real winners were suppliers of insecticides : sales to agriculture and horticulture rose by more than a third in 1989 . |
| 2 | Crime recorded in the Central South region last year rose by more than the national average . |
| 3 | The eighth annual Directory of Regional Brewers , Pub Operations and Cider Makers , from Robert Fleming Securities , notes that ‘ in many instances , bar prices have simply risen by more than the consumer is prepared to spend ’ . |
| 4 | However , even if the price of the house rises by more than the rate of inflation ( ie a real capital gain has been made ) capital gains tax ( CGT ) is not levied . |
| 5 | The budget for the bureau rises by more than the grant . |
| 6 | The positive K factor was intended to allow water prices to rise by more than the rate of inflation , in order to help finance a £18.65 billion investment programme over ten years . |
| 7 | The rate multiplier is set each year in England and Wales by central government and can not rise by more than the annual rate of inflation . |
| 8 | It is set annually by the Government and can not rise by more than the rate of inflation . |