- slight fall in profit
- gradual fall in profit
- gradual increase in profit
- sharp fall in profit
- dramatic fall in profit
- rapid fall in profit ( there was a rapid fall in profit between 1996 and 1997)
- Substantial increase in profit
- dramatic increase in profit
- substantial increase in profit
- rapid increase in profit
- gradual rise in profit
- sudden fall in (Between 1990 and 1991 there was a sudden fall in the profit) unexpected