And then I think about people. I mean, a man and a woman, they gravitate to each other, and sometimes dramatically. Well, this is so far before your time.

I'd hold on to that house for the time being; house prices are rising sharply at the moment.

The funds rose sharply.

But river runoff in Africa can often change dramatically from one season to the next.

Remembering this, he felt as if someone had stuck a sharp stick into his side.