11.   If the Hopwood ruling continues to decrease the number of African-American applicants to other law schools in the state, a Prairie View law school could fill the gap.

12.   In theory, the software would decrease the number of tests and result in tests ordered in the right sequence and higher-quality medicine.

13.   It is unclear whether banning hand-held cell phones but allowing people to use hands-free technology will actually decrease the number of accidents.

14.   It can decrease the number of tons produced per acre, which in turn leads to a reduction in the tons of raw sugar produced.

15.   Just this past off-season, the NFL passed rules aimed at decreasing the number of field goals and touchbacks.

16.   Maybe you can increase or decrease the number of frames per second.

17.   More important, he said, are increasing the number of people using seat belts and decreasing the number who drink and drive.

18.   More young people are delaying first sexual intercourse, decreasing the number of partners and using condoms more often, he said.

19.   New York decreased the number of senior mangers to three from the five who managed bond sales over the past year.

20.   New drugs in the pipeline are expected to simplify treatment regimens by decreasing the number of times pills must be taken each day.