"It's a pretty hefty increase".
The hefty increase in military spending reflects the country's changing view of itself.
A hefty increase in the minimum wage – 84% since 2003 after adjusting for inflation – also helped quite a bit.
This year, eight artists joined the fold; it was a hefty increase bringing the membership to a still-manageable 30.
The review led to a hefty increase in pay, a symptom also of a generally lax approach to public finances.
However, others close to the Labour leader favour raising revenue through a hefty increase in the levy on banks.
Last year, however, miners at Escondida, the world's biggest copper mine, won a hefty increase after a month-long strike.
They are the people who least appreciate hearing about tolls on East River bridges, after a recent hefty increase in parking fines.
In September, Mato Grosso was the only state where land clearance continued to accelerate – a hefty increase of 158% compared with the same period last year.
Manufacturers are reporting a hefty increase in sales as companies from Neutrogena to Pacific Bell join ad agencies, hospitals and movie studios in stocking up.
That would be a hefty increase: Absa made 2.5 billion rand in the six months to September, up by 16% from the same period in 2003.
