Common collocations with increase in American Collocation

The long-term data suggest a decline, although we have seen a significant increase in recent years.

Last year the company recorded just 29 complaints, a slight increase on the 16 recorded the previous year.

We have noticed a marked increase in the numbers of birds in our garden.

The rapid increase in the local population put a strain on our services.

After decades of steady increases, the number of bicycles on China’s streets has begun to fall.

An online ticketing system has enabled us to handle a continued increase in ticket sales.

We believe that the network has sufficient capacity to handle the anticipated increases in email volumes.

Naturally, we are disturbed by any suggestion of an apparent increase in crime.

This could result in a dollar sell-off and a corresponding increase in oil and gold prices.

There has been an alarming increase in injuries and deaths among young drivers in the region.

This equates to an average increase in tax of 4.1 per cent.

During that period there was a fivefold increase in the number of patients presenting with asthma.

Turnover is expected to show an increase of over 45 per cent this year.

This represents an increase in real terms.

Crime in the area is on the increase again.

Darkness causes an increase in the release of the body’s sleep hormone.

The shortage of teachers was accompanied by an increase in class sizes.

You have probably seen an increase in the amount of ‘junk mail’ showing up in your email box.

They have reported an increase of 208 per cent in people visiting their website.

The US Energy Information Administration predicts a 43 per cent increase in carbon emissions by 2030.

The report recommended an increase in the state pension.

The new road will accommodate the increase in vehicular traffic.