Sentence examples for swelled in number from inspiring English sources

In the biggest test yet for China's new leaders, pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong swelled in number after police had fired tear gas to disperse protesters.

Suddenly, the dancers — a flash mob — swelled in number, as did the stream of recognizable faces, both friends and relatives, passing by Ms. Leclaire, whose bemused look turned to one of shock.

In the meantime, I joined an initially-small gaggle of people who swelled in number and wound their way along the streets of east London, ending in London Fields park.

"I'm very sad that the US has given everything in exchange for nothing," he said, addressing a throng of reporters and countrymen that swelled in numbers as Obama finished speaking.

By nightfall the pro-government gathering had dissolved while the opposition rally in Independence Square had swelled in numbers.

By 10PM, the police had swelled in numbers to move them along, using conditions imposed on the protest from the Public Order Act of 1986.

Despite under-representation in politics, the middle class swelled in numbers, profiting from a growth in trade which had increased the status of merchants.

In the nine months since the Time Out Japan piece was published, these activist groups have swelled in numbers, and their efforts, in fits and starts, have made some promising headway.

In the nine months since the Time Out Japan piece was published, these activist groups have swelled in numbers, and their efforts, in fits and starts, have made some promising headway. .

Only after the home victories did they swell in number, and not after away-match triumphs.

The trouble is that, having swollen in numbers in order to face that threat, the police now seem to have trouble keeping busy.Ask Yusef Rifaat, the owner of a small press in Cairo that prints, among other things, bumper stickers.