Sentence examples for rise largely from inspiring English sources

But tensions rise largely because each side asserts its own version of the status quo.

Vaccarello might not be a household name as yet, but his rise – largely due to a confident, distinct aesthetic – has been swift.

According to this week's official retail sales data, purchases of watches and jewellery were up 16.6% on the year, a rise largely attributed to foreign buyers.

Yesterday afternoon, Warner-Lambert reported a 40percentt increase in fourth-quarter profits -- a rise largely led by sales of Lipitor.

Dell said that over the next few years it expected demand to rise, largely because big companies are expanding computer systems to do more business on the Internet.

Sales-tax revenues are falling, as are projections for the property tax; and expenses are projected to rise, largely because of commitments to municipal pension funds and health benefits for the retired.

ACROSS Asia inflation is rising, largely because of higher food and energy prices.

And permits, a gauge of future construction, rose largely because of a jump in apartment permits.

For decades, the prison population has steadily risen, largely because of tougher mandatory sentencing laws.

He pointed toward new, mostly residential, high-rises largely built of concrete.

Costs are rising, largely because of the soaring price of oil, while customers are booking late and expecting cheap deals.