Consumer groups said the rise would have forced rate payers pay too much of the cost.

The rise of Ahmadinejad, then his comeuppance, have forced those questions from the other direction.

Still, they said, the sharp rise could force the parent company to sweeten the offer but not by more than a few dollars.

A rise in inflation, they suggest, would force the Fed to tighten up.

The yen's rise forced Japan to stimulate growth in its domestic markets.

The rise to 15 per cent- the highest for eight years - will inevitably force mortgage rates higher.

Any sustainable rise in long-term interest rates would force the government to issue yet more bonds to pay off investors.

Perhaps a rise in oil prices will force change.

I've been living happily without a car for years, though the rise in rail prices may soon force me to give this up.