Since then, the rate has leveled off at a historically high plateau.

In absolute levels, we have fallen off only from the historically high 1980 figures.

On the plus side, employment held at a historically high level.

"Valuations remain at historically high levels for certain areas of the market," he said.

These increases have been accomplished through historically high levels of use.

In relation to the national income, debt is now at historically high levels.

But he cautioned that crime remained "at a historically high level."

This is then shared out among colleges whose costs have been historically high, for a variety of reasons.

"Sellers are saying this may be our last chance to get a historically high price for the building in the near term," he said.

After all, the stock markets have been delivering historically high returns for the last five years.