Sentence examples for stepping up markedly from inspiring English sources

In contrast, the King Edward VII Stakes looks a substandard renewal and is an unexpected opportunity for Godolphin's Festive Fare – no better than Listed class so far, but stepping up markedly in distance, to land a Group Two contest.

Banks have been instructed to lend more since last year; infrastructure projects have been stepped up markedly; and the central bank lowered interest rates in June and July.

So far, no viable fracking wells have been built in the UK, and local campaigns against the prospect of fracking have stepped up markedly.

From around 1994, methamphetamine appeared to take over and production seems to have stepped up markedly – probably due to the dire straits of the North's economy.

But the activity has stepped up markedly this year, the 250th anniversary of the composer's death, with events like the "Bach 2K" concerts this weekend at the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival.

The eight-year-old was well beaten on his Tokyo debut when only ninth in the Pegasus Jump, but he stepped up markedly on that form in landing this richly endowed Grade One contest.

Military patrols in Kinshasa have been stepped up markedly in the past few days because of fighting between Government troops and militia forces around Brazzaville, the capital of Congo Republic across the Congo River.

Campaigning on the pro-union side has stepped up markedly over the past few weeks, amid concern that the pro-independence movement is gathering steam (though it is still behind in the polls).

They are really stepping up.

Now Microsoft is stepping up.

Besides the raids on refugee camps, he has markedly stepped up the bombing and shelling of Palestinian targets from air, sea and land.