The late 1980s saw a dramatic upsurge in foreign tourist arrival.

But department figures show no dramatic upsurge in shooting, and the officials say there is no reason to stop issuing the guns.

But the late 1970s witnessed a dramatic upsurge in pressure for corporate accountability after scandals such as corporate bribery overseas.

So what happened to the Badger population in this period to cause such a dramatic upsurge?

Helmut Schmidt, Brandt's successor, was intensely interested in economics but also faced great problems, including the dramatic upsurge in oil prices of 1973-74.

In the immediate pre-war period Britain, Germany and to a lesser extent France witnessed a dramatic upsurge of labour militancy.

Would you not agree with me that the trade in art between private persons will experience a dramatic upsurge?

A surcharge on the aircraft rates which have taken a nose dive over the last few years due to competition can cover the dramatic upsurge in insurance premiums.

The UMW, struggling to establish itself in Pennsylvania's coal mines, witnessed a dramatic upsurge of more than 10,000 new members.

"There's been a dramatic upsurge in the number of pubs and clubs in the last couple of years," he said.