1.   Her temperature chart showed a gradual increase over the preceding six hours.

2.   However the statistics are compiled, an examination of local government expenditure shows a steady increase over the years.

3.   That is a nearly four-fold increase over the number who lost out under the old, more lenient rules.

4.   Both figures constitute a slight increase over the previous year.

5.   There seems to be quite an increase over the year, erm, virtually double.

6.   American officials have said they expect the number of slots they must give up to increase over time.

7.   As educational demands on a child increase over time, the problem may no longer be ignored.

8.   At times, his rivals ganged up on Sen. Bob Dole, attacking him for his tax increases over the years.

9.   Bershos said cigarette makers keep wholesalers from building up inventory by limiting orders to a certain percentage increase over their average order.