(1) Margins may, however, get squeezed over time by the upward trend in the price of oil.

(2) As in the Eastern Region the upward trend in the number of young women taking drugs was also confirmed.

(3) There has been an upward trend over the past few years in the number of people worshipping at the cathedral.

(4) But the number of houses for sale remains relatively low, putting upward pressure on prices.

(5) It looks like it wasn't actually an upward trend and that we're still remaining pretty stable.

(6) However, this upward trend does not mean that the weather will be constantly improving.

(7) The upward trend in lone parenthood has most affected the level of benefit receipt and costs.

(8) The overall fertility rate also took an upward turn, taking us back nearly to replacement level.

(9) Drought conditions across Europe are having an upward pressure on grain price.

(10) The recent upward trend of body piercing has become a large part of the teenage fashion scene.

(11) The conditions are in place for upward momentum from here but the market has not embraced this view, yet.

(12) There may be upward spikes now and then, but oil mostly just gets cheaper and cheaper.

(13) Mr Dennehy says this reflects a dramatic upward spiral in the number of assaults on prison officers.

(14) With the real estate market growing by leaps and bounds, the upward trend of land rates will not change.

(15) This price series was the key factor behind the upward revisions to the growth rate of the overall index.

(16) The figures should reflect benefits from an upward trend in milk prices due to the weakness of sterling against the euro.

(17) If there is a downward pull, then there must be an upward pull to balance it: that is levitation.

(18) Think of cycling 100 miles on a slight upward incline compared with the same distance on a perfectly flat road.

(19) The art market is extremely volatile, but fortunately for us artists it is an upward volatility!

(20) The main concern is with the vertical upward forces which act on the plant, producing an uprooting tendency.