Example sentences of "is increase at a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | World population is increasing at a rate of between 1.5 and 2.0 per cent per annum ( section 9.3.3 ) and most of the projected growth that will occur by the year 2000 will be in the developing world , mirroring a well-established trend . |
| 2 | THE methane content of the atmosphere is increasing at a rate of 1.7 per cent a year . |
| 3 | Although it is well established from modern observations that the methane content of the atmosphere is increasing at a rate of 1.7 per cent per year , about 600 billion kg , accurate measurements go back only 15 years . |
| 4 | At a time when crime has doubled in this country and is increasing at a rate of 28 per cent . |
| 5 | Laugh , if you must , about Skoda , but its market share is increasing at a time when some ‘ serious ’ manufacturers are in decline . |