Example sentences of "[prep] previous years the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unlike previous years the majority of sales were at the cheapest end of the price range , between £100 and £500 with works at the top price of £1,750 harder to shift . |
| 2 | As in previous years the response to the ‘ prisoners of Conscience ’ programmes shown on the BBC in November/December 1990 has been tremendous and effective , and we are still answering 10 enquiries a week about prisoners . |
| 3 | In previous years the competition cakes had been auctioned off to benefit the Belltower Restoration Fund — and that had been the intention this year , too — but there would be no bidders , now . |
| 4 | In previous years the lecture has been given by John McGrath ( 1988 ) , Simon Frith ( 1989 ) and Judith Williamson ( 1990 ) . |
| 5 | In previous years the British Independent Programme Producers Association had taken a stand and we were initially distressed to find that this was not to be the case in 1990 — a decision based on the exorbitant cost ( they will retain a stand at MIP-TV ) . |
| 6 | In previous years the selection of the carnival queen had been organised by elimination contests in the town and surrounding villages , but 30 years ago the committee asked that young ladies should send in a copy of a recent photograph . |
| 7 | As in previous years the organisers welcome competitors running for a charity of their choice . |
| 8 | And as in previous years the evening was a great success . |
| 9 | As in previous years the largest single items of expenditure were debt service , accounting for more than one-third of the budget , and defence spending , accounting for 20 per cent . |
| 10 | As in previous years the Israeli security forces began imposing curfews in the West Bank and Gaza Strip during the days leading up to the anniversary . |
| 11 | As in previous years the Cambodian issue was a major topic of discussion . |
| 12 | As in previous years the conference discussed key regional environmental issues including global warming , the depletion of fish stocks through driftnet fishing , nuclear testing and the disposal of toxic waste . |
| 13 | In previous years the banks have been lined with marquees offering hospitality as riverside farmers cash in on the regatta … even though they have virtually nothing to do with it . |
| 14 | Farmers say in previous years the public have n't always got a fair deal , as Simon Garrett reports |
| 15 | In contrast to previous years the House 's rejection of the presidential budget and its adoption of an alternative was marked by a minimum of partisan rancour . |