Example sentences of "the [adj] [adj] years [pers pn] have " in BNC.
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| 1 | She wrote ‘ During the past two years I have been working ( with Mr Wilmott 's co-operation ) towards the publication of a Flora of the ‘ Outer Islands ’ , concerning which there is a considerable scattered literature , but no comprehensive publication . |
| 2 | I have been growing them for ten years , and for the past two years I have been hybridising . |
| 3 | Christophe Lázar : For the past two years I have been active expanding Colnaghi 's presence in Europe , Asia and South America . |
| 4 | Gail Rebuck commented : ‘ In the past two years I have witnessed Frances ’ excellent editorial judgement coupled with marketing flair and her consensus seeking management style that has helped secure so many important books … ’ |
| 5 | In the past two years I have stayed with my friends in another part of the country and we travelled together to an island , a famous hill and many other interesting places . |
| 6 | ‘ For the past five years we have been working hard to turn the London International Book Fair into a major event in the publishing calendar , rather than just another exhibition , and I think this year we managed to achieve that aim , ’ reflected LIBF director Brian Bradford at the end of the 22nd fair . |
| 7 | During the past five years we have identified a total of 12 patients with endoscopically confirmed chronic DU disease unassociated with current or recent H pylori infection ( Table 1 ) . |
| 8 | Over the past 13 years they have often lunched together , sitting at a specially reserved corner table in the Princess 's favourite San Lorenzo restaurant . |
| 9 | Over the past 10 years we have already come from a situation where road runners were getting virtually nothing from the sport , to a far more respected and well-provided role . ’ |
| 10 | He said : ‘ Over the past 10 years we have been striving hard to maintain the numbers of part-time firefighters which are needed for this vital community service . ’ |
| 11 | For the past 4 years we have paid a subscription of £12 per annum and unless we can continue at this rate , we shall have to consider whether we wish to remain a member . |
| 12 | I 'm 63 and for the past six years I have been taking two tablets each day for myxoedema of the thyroid . |
| 13 | During the past few years we have been almost suffocated under a pile of reminiscences . |
| 14 | In the past few years we have seen conservatories grow in popularity . |
| 15 | Over the past few years we have been working on such an account , and in this paper we focus on the implications of this account for a central tenet of the mental models approach : that the mental model of the text so far provides ( part of the context for the interpretation of the current sentence or clause . |
| 16 | Even so , during the past few years we have seen some large stores opening on Sundays , in apparent defiance of the law . |
| 17 | Over the past few years we have created a substantial oil and gas exploration and production company through a combination of exploration , development and acquisition . |
| 18 | But because of increasing restrictions over the past few years we have now bought a rack to carry the bikes on the back of a car . |
| 19 | But because of increasing restrictions over the past few years we have now bought a rack to carry the bikes on the back of a car . |
| 20 | Secretary Gordon Dixon explained : ‘ Over the past few years we have given cheques to various charities including Childen in Need and this year it was decided to send the proceeds of our charity drive to the Darlington and District Hospice . |
| 21 | In the past few years they have done such a great job in establishing a platform to build on . ’ |
| 22 | In the past few years I have been involved in a Seminar for senior administrators from the Third World studying at British Universities A group of 25 or 30 is gathered each year at Plockton in Wester Ross by the British Council , the ODA and the Highland Board . |
| 23 | During the past few years I have been fortunate enough to have a couple of RAF students each summer from the Royal Military College of Science at Shrivenham . |
| 24 | ‘ For the past few years I have built my life around rugby and I am happy to go on doing that until I ca n't go any further in the game ’ , he said . |
| 25 | Over the past few years I have read a great deal of specifically Christian literature in the field of economics and I have been impressed by one thing : while much has been said about the immorality of the modern corporation and the injustice of the structures of international trade and while a little has been said , especially in North America , about the role of government and the need for proper control of money and credit , very little has been written about trade unions . |
| 26 | In the past few years I have been amazed at the transformation of the zoo , to a very modern , progressive and caring institution . |
| 27 | In the past three years they have spent £1m transforming the former run-down pub on the banks of the River Severn into an attractive 34-bedroom hotel with restaurant and conference facilities . |
| 28 | Over the past three years they have turned one of the most dishonourable Soviet professions into something worthy of admiration . |
| 29 | It is perhaps worth pointing out that in the past three years we have spent some £350 million on the poorer pensioners . |
| 30 | ‘ In the past three years we have provided NSF with $600 million for the high-performance computing initiative ’ , says Kevin Kelly , an aide to Senator Barbara Mikulski ( Democrat , Maryland ) , who is chair of the appropriations subcommittee that controls the budgets of NSF , NASA , the Environmental Protection Agency and several other agencies . |