11.   Large cuts in state spending and big increases in charges for fuels and utilities resulted.

12.   May I say that I wholeheartedly support a big increase in the tax on petrol.

13.   Amounts of toxic gases in our cities have already reached unacceptable levels and this is showing up in the big increases in respiratory illnesses.

14.   The severe drought of the past three years is being blamed for a big increase in the number of houses suffering from subsidence.

15.   A village which has been hit by a big increase in crime has become the first in Britain to install video cameras on its roads.

16.   Two hundred new jobs are to be created at a bakery to meet a big increase in demand for its cakes and confectionery.

17.   Rare species of wildlife are in danger of becoming extinct because of a big increase in theft.

18.   The Rover car group has announced a big increase in world-wide sales.

19.   A motoring organisation has warned that some drivers are facing big increases in court fines for offences like speeding.

20.   The jump follows a big increase in bad debts reported last week by the private banking operations of Lloyds Bank.