The increase, however, appears to have been partly a result of storms that kept people from filing in earlier weeks.

The increase appeared to have little effect on the prices of oil stocks, which were widely mixed.

The increase in juvenile crime throughout the 1970s appeared to confirm the critics' views.

The increase appeared to be based almost solely on income gains in the South.

Prices had been reduced in October, making the increases appear that much more dramatic, he noted.

The increase appears to be primarily for anaphylaxis caused by food.

Among some of the largest companies, the increase in premiums appears to be leveling off.

The increase does not appear to stem from a lack of quality in the products.

The increase appeared mostly in the last year of reporting (2007).

The increase over last year appears to be 25 percent, they say.