Example sentences of "over the [adj] three years [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | Over the past three years they have turned one of the most dishonourable Soviet professions into something worthy of admiration . |
2 | Over the past three years we invested in new models , new manufacturing facilities and capacity . ’ |
3 | 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 . |
4 | Over the past three years it has received 11 visits from the Sudbury-based charity group Christian Cargo . |
5 | Over the last three years they 've built up a steady following , which is hardly surprising , since their stage show is one of the most acclaimed in local music . |
6 | Over the last three years it has killed at least 20 people . |
7 | Over the last three years she 's developed a hardness that Mother never had . |
8 | ‘ I am really pleased that over the last three years I have been able to show that part-time working can work without any difficulty . |
9 | Over the next three years we are committed to the biggest investment in Britain 's transport infrastructure in our history . |
10 | Over the next three years we shall continue to upgrade the technology at our refineries to increase the production of motor fuels . |
11 | Over the next three years it will be helping and encouraging authorities to gather information about the needs and preferences of local carers , to use this information to work out plans for improving carer support , and to ensure that caring for carers becomes an integral component of mainstream community care services . |
12 | The Committee for Education gave special attention to the question of college libraries and set up a working party in 1974 to advise on provision in colleges proposing to diversify their courses , and over the next three years it offered guidance on ways of assessing the quality of provision , emphasized the importance of the standing of the head of the library service or resource centre , of consultation with the library in course development , and of initiating students into making effective use of the library and learning resources . |