Sentence examples for in the number of applications from inspiring English sources

Ucas' chief executive, Anthony McClaran, said: "This early indication of continued growth in the number of applications is very encouraging.

Research by the Press Association, meanwhile, suggested an overall increase in the number of applications received compared with last year.

"We've had a dramatic increase in the number of applications for retirement," Nicholas Scoppetta, the Fire Department commissioner, said yesterday.

"Today's figures show that despite the rise in the number of applications, preference rates have not dropped.

"We have seen an increase in the number of applications from students in postgraduate positions," he said.

There has, indeed, been a substantial rise in the number of applications for judicial review in immigration cases over the last few years.

The next year, in 1998, the number of applications increased to 1,300, and they doubled in 1999 to 2,600.

Not surprisingly, due to the recent surge of interest in industry, the number of applications to the IRF program has doubled in its most recent competition.

In addition, the number of applications is rising as baby boomers reach their 50s and 60s.

In fact, the number of applications had increased so much that the Trademark Office was overwhelmed with paperwork.

In 2004, the number of applications had risen to 6500 and the success rate had dropped to 16%.