see
KEYWORDS: describe, trend
STRUCTURE
(time) see + trend noun
NOTE
- The rest is similar to trend noun structure.
- (time) here must be a noun or a noun phrase.
- Make sure “see” has correct form.
Examples
(The year) 1998 saw an increase of about 0.2% in the percentage of unemployed Japanese, from around 4.3% in 1997 to above 5.0%.
The period between March 1997 and March 1998 saw an increase of about 0.2% in the percentage of unemployed Japanese, from around 4.3% to above 5.0%.