1.   As problem solver, order taker and allocator of stock, Isabel is the first to notice any increase in sales activity.

2.   I watch Southport, who have been doing the business this season, and I have noticed an increase in our crowd attendances.

3.   The saga started in early February when medical experts noticed an increase in illness, especially in the Swindon area.

4.   As he watched the auction of the young cattle, Lasater noticed an increase in the sale of breeding cows, or heifers.

5.   Around that time, she began to notice an increase in the number of women sending their babies to China.

6.   At American Rag, also located in Los Angeles, denim buyer Norm Adams said he has not noticed an increase in demand for western-styled denim.

7.   At Hyde Park, Scott Rector, who trains guides, has noticed an increase in probing questions.

8.   After my move, I noticed an increase in the volume of spam I received.

9.   Chokel indicated he had not noticed the increase, a gaffe for a chief financial officer.

10.   Dr. David M. Ockert, executive director of the Parallax Center, an outpatient chemical dependency treatment center, has noticed an increase in college-educated users.