1.   Because Britain has been covered, during the last few weeks, with record levels of toxic and other dangerous substances.

2.   Cities and countryside have been wracked by thousands of small protests over the past years as malfeasance has grown to record levels.

3.   In many countries, IPOs have reached record levels just before stockmarket crashes.

4.   Opinion polls showed that his popularity had soared to a record level.

5.   Personal bankruptcies and consumer credit defaults are also at record levels.

6.   Pollution in the lake has reached record levels.

7.   Prices rose steadily to reach record levels.

8.   Sales have reached record levels.

9.   Temperatures are expected to climb to record levels this weekend.