1.  The application of fertilizer increased the size of the plants.

2.  Applications increased a bit this year at some campuses, but only because of concerted recruiting and advertising drives.

3.  Applications have increased.

4.  Asylum applications have been increasing throughout Europe.

5.  Mortgage applications increased to a five-month high last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America.

6.  Mortgage applications are increasing, pointing to a pickup in housing activity.

7.  Still, chancellors at both campuses expressed dismay over exactly how far minority admissions had fallen even in cases where minority applications had increased.

8.  Applications have increased steadily.

9.  The refugee office predicted asylum applications would increase slightly again this year.

10.  The applications will increase over time to include multimedia systems, including worldwide video telephone, computer telecommunications and high-resolution fax services, the company said.