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A/an + Adjective + Singular noun
Adjective + Plural noun
For example
1. There was a slight decline in the number of overseas students over the
period.
2. The trend had a dramatic rise to 56% in the year 2003.
3. The figure showed minor fluctuations between 2008 and 2012.
4. The number of cars witnessed an enormous increase in 1980.

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Common noun phrases:
A dramatic fall/a minor variation/a significant rise/a steady increase/a
gradual growth/a constant decline/a major reduction/a huge decrease/a
minor variation/a wild fluctuation
Verb phrases
Adding an adverb to a verb, which describes a trend, could be considered a
useful structure, known as a “
verb phrase
.”
Verb + Adverb/Adverb + Verb
For example
The rate of crime went up gradually in 2015.
The number of bike lanes considerably increased in the following
year.
The figure for car theft suddenly surged in 1987.
The proportion spent on food increased noticeably a decade later.