Sentence examples for had increased slightly from inspiring English sources

His negative ratings had increased slightly.

Forecasters say that the maximum sustained winds had increased slightly throughout the day to 45 m.p.h.

By 2005, this had increased slightly to 2.73%; the latest weighting, calculated in 2011, has it up to 3.18%.

The union, representing 120,000 performers, said that roles for women had increased slightly, but that most roles continued to go to performers under 40.

Traditionally, the fee had increased slightly faster than inflation, to keep pace with the rising costs of broadcasting and the expanding range of BBC services.

The rise in mortgage availability was slightly more marked among customers looking to borrow at least 75% of a property's value, and lenders said maximum loan-to-values and loan-to-income ratios had increased slightly over the quarter.

The price of some breads has increased slightly.

The stock has increased slightly in the last 12 months.

The number of big builders has increased slightly.

The duration of first marriages that end in divorce appears to have increased slightly among men.

As a result, the fund has increased slightly its use of short-selling.