Sentence examples for rose a notch from inspiring English sources

The pitch and noise rose a notch.

With each new idea, his eyes opened wider, his voice rose a notch, and his smile broadened.

One news service reported in detail how Mr Roh's "upper lips trembled and his voice rose a notch" when he was asked about a scandal involving an aide during a press conference.

Though he was a respected playwright for more than a decade, his fame rose a notch with his 2007 film "Gandhi, My Father," about the troubled relationship between Mahatma Gandhi and his son.

Public concern rose a notch last week when The New York Times reported that one of the most popular English-language sites was run by a 21-year-old Qaeda enthusiast named Samir Khan from his parents' home in North Carolina.

It's hard to imagine competition in the human genetics research business getting much hotter, but the temperature just rose a notch.

His voice has risen a notch.

His voice, already quite high, rises a notch.

His voice rises a notch, in the manner of a motivational speaker.

Yet single passages do rise a notch in flourish: "Tip was smarter and Teddy was sweeter.

"My game has risen a notch this season because it's the first year that I'm playing a steady position in the league," Mathis said.