21.   A steady increase in production that started last April boosted output to record levels in the final quarter of last year, the statistics department said.

22.   A steady increase in interest rates over the last nine months is largely responsible.

23.   A steady increase in interested consumers also helps.

24.   A steady increase in net profit through the year means Siemens can probably earn enough in the fourth quarter to stay within its profit goal, he said.

25.   According to the Culinary Institute of America, there has been a steady increase of graduates from the highly regarded culinary school moving into corporate kitchens.

26.   Additionally, consumer spending may slow further in the months ahead because household finances are under pressure from a steady increase in borrowing, analysts said.

27.   But at least one analyst said he regarded the earnings as good, noting a steady increase in cash flow.

28.   But advocates for gay rights argued that the steady increase reflected a failure of the policy.

29.   But if the level continued its steady increase, he warned, the planet would warm beyond historic levels, disrupting the balance that made life possible.

30.   But the A Teams brought us a steady increase of pressure, and the sudden collapse of the Taliban.