Sentence examples for increase had from inspiring English sources

The December increase had been reported earlier at 5.5percentt.

The increase had been widely expected by analysts.

By then, the 2007 increase had cost more than $47 million.

But what if the increase had "only" been to 100 times?

He said the losses, and the subsequent capital increase, had undermined confidence in the leadership team.

That was a few months after a rent increase had pushed the Molnars into closing their own restaurant, Pennington Bistro.

The chancellor limited the increase in business rates to 2% – an inflation-linked 3.2% increase had been looming.

Therefore, I was troubled by the suggestion that the increase had something to do with a lowering of admission standards.

Matthew Pointon, housing economist at Capital Economics, said it was no surprise the increase had coincided with the economic downturn.

The increase had the backing of construction unions and some business groups, but many drivers opposed it.

But news of the immediate production increase had already been absorbed by the world market for oil.