Sentence examples for is up not from inspiring English sources

He said that since 2005, "the trend in misdemeanors is up, not down".

Unemployment is down because hiring is up, not because firing is down.

As it turns out, interest in these sites is up, not down.

But even the lower number is too high to meet the stated goal, and the overall trend is up, not down.

The Energy Department projects a 45percentt increase in gas consumption by 2015, but in the last year, production is up not much more than 2percentt.

Third, we're starting to see improved pricing for these companies, a modest 2 to 4percentt, but the trend is up, not down.

"Our profit margins are up, not down," he said.

The rider's inside pedal should be up, not down.

And both divisions are up, not down, over 2004.

Many restaurants nationwide report fewer patrons, but fast-food chains say business is up -- not inside the restaurants themselves, but at the take-out windows, perhaps reflecting a reluctance to linger in public places.

And the hunted men up front usually know when the game is up - not that they ever throw in the towel.