Example sentences of "during [art] past [adj] [noun pl] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | During the past eight years the use of natural gas has been rising , but wind and solar power have also been increasing dramatically . |
| 2 | However , during the past twelve years the balance between full-time and part-time students has shifted markedly in favour of the former . |
| 3 | During the past 12 years the Government have shown a lack of interest in regional economic policies . |
| 4 | During the past twenty years the role of export education has been fulfilled by the Institute of Export without any assistance or recognition whatsoever . |
| 5 | During the past 40 years the two Germanys have gradually come closer together economically while bolstering each other 's separateness at the same time . |
| 6 | During the past 25 years the global market value of crop protection and enhancement agents has increased from ca $2 000m to ca $19 000m . |
| 7 | During the past few months the change to End Product Duty has made Stretton a Customs & Excise Bond , and Albany 's extensive experience in bonded warehouse operations came in useful . |
| 8 | Basically , every compliment that has been chucked in Suede 's direction during the past ten minutes the band wholeheartedly , erm , agree with . |
| 9 | It opened with his favourite theme : ‘ During the past ten years the system of standing Cabinet Committees has proved its value as a means of relieving the Cabinet of a great weight of less important business . ’ |