21.   But the report does express concern over the increasing proportion of Ph.D.s who spend one or more years in post-graduate study after they earn their degrees.

22.   In addition, joint-venture auto plants in China must buy an increasing proportion of components in China as they expand.

23.   Infrastructure development accounted for an increasing proportion of its loans.

24.   The increasing proportion of Latino ballplayers, most raised in heavily Catholic countries, has helped boost chapel attendance.

25.   They are also contracting out an increasing proportion of their production to low-wage countries to help cut costs.

26.   Japan faces rising welfare costs because of the increasing proportion of elderly in its population.

27.   Morimoto said an increasing proportion of products made in Asia would be sold within the region.

28.   When it comes to condominium complexes -- despite an increasing proportion of Tokyoites opting for inner city living over a long commute -- the situation is no better.

29.   The latest attempt at reaching a solution may prove more successful, with an increasing proportion of the battle-weary population supporting peace.