31.   Some experts even point to the games as a possible contributing factor in the steady rise in IQ scores in developed nations.

32.   The campaign seems to be on a steady rise in speed and sailing ability.

33.   The company reported steady rises in earnings for several years before the quake.

34.   The overtime in manufacturing helps to explain the steady rise in average hourly wages for production workers.

35.   The reasons for the steady rise include the influx of baby boomers into the pastime and the relative strength of the economy.

36.   The steady rise in industrial production since October has been a major factor convincing people that Japan is recovery-bound.

37.   The steady rise of the stock market cannot be sustained, contends one economist.

38.   The result has been a decade of uninterrupted growth and a steady rise in wages.

39.   The steady rise in rates means new homes sales should fall further in coming months, said Kenneth Mayland, an economist at Key Corp. in Cleveland, Ohio.

40.   The steady rise over the past year has injected new life into the oil patch.