Example sentences of "the [adj] [adj] years [pers pn] 've " in BNC.

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1 I reckon over the past two years I 've probably lost about £8,000 with being at home , in lost earnings .
2 For the past two years I 've felt that there was something odd in some of the accounts .
3 However , for the past two years I 've dedicated myself to it in total and , like yours , my trade has mushroomed . ’
4 ‘ For the past two years I 've made all the decisions , major and minor , though heaven knows why when I employ intelligent , capable , highly qualified managers .
5 ‘ Why should n't I , when for the past four years I 've been allowed to say nothing at all ? ’
6 For the past 10 years we 've been working on synthesising the chemical ; now we 're trying to see if the European Yew will provide the starter material for producing anti-cancer activity .
7 For the past six years they 've spent time perfecting the revolutionary 3.6 litre , 32 valve , V8 engine .
8 ‘ In the past 50 years we 've done a great deal of abolition .
9 And in the past few years we 've had to go into clearing as most other universities would do .
10 In oil services , in the future there could be further major acquisitions but er , over the past three years we 've er , undertaken a whole series of acquisitions and er , and for the moment I would n't see anything er , in the , in the major line there , although you never know if some , even sometimes opportunities you are n't capable of creating erm , er , because the er , situation is not right er , do occur and I would n't rule it out but erm , er , we have n't erm any major acquisition er , on , on , on the carpet there at the moment .
11 In the past three years we 've adopted a three percent turnover .
12 ‘ For the past three years I 've been a respectable married man , young lady .
13 During the past seven years I 've worn fabric and plastic boots so my feet needed some encouragement to weather leather again .
14 For the past seven years I 've skied in a selection of one-piece uninsulated shell suits and I doubt if I will ever turn back .
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