Example sentences of "[prep] recent [noun] [pers pn] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Report began by identifying some 130,000 part-time teachers in further and adult education who were at that time employed by local authorities and although nobody knows how many are employed over the country as a whole at present , even after the severe reductions of recent years they are likely to number more than 100,000 . |
| 2 | ‘ … In recent literature it is stated that the diet of Haas ( Banana-diet ) and Fanconi ( fruit and begetables ) gives the best results in the treatment of patients suffering from coeliac disease . |
| 3 | And whilst it is impossible to state categorically that heart disease can be caused by eating too much fat , in recent investigations it was observed that among the groups of people who consumed high amounts of fat the incidence of heart attack was far higher than among those who followed a low fat diet . |
| 4 | In recent times it is more usual to have some element of discussion , partly because of the increasingly democratic style of organisations and partly because the variety of relevant technology requires a correspondingly wide range of expertise . |
| 5 | In recent times it was feared that Venice was sinking , but modern engineering has come up with a way of pumping water from the mainland to boost the underground water base on which the city rests . |
| 6 | And in recent weeks it 's become a daily chore , as more and more birds have been brought in from the nearby Gloucester Sharpness canal . |
| 7 | In recent years she 's suffered two heart attacks and been treated for cancer and she says she ca n't stand much more of the strain . |
| 8 | Throughout her life she was a regular worshipper at Llanfwrog Parish Church , even though in recent years she was largely confined to her home . |
| 9 | I like big heads that are flat at the back , not pointed , and for that reason in recent years it is Korean males who have attracted me most , with their rich , straight black hair laid perpendicularly on that square-backed skull — always , to me , the sign of a male good at mathematics , the sexiest science . |
| 10 | And in recent years it is impossible not to see that Dale Thomas ' name occurs more than others , including being five times the Club Champion — winning on one occasion after a 60-hole match ! |
| 11 | This is less true of public sector services than of the private sector , but in recent years it is in the latter that growth in employment has been concentrated . |
| 12 | This is a landmark visible for miles along the coast ; indeed there was a protest from seafarers when in recent years it was feared the spire might need to be dismantled . |
| 13 | He 's a shareholder and a season ticket holder , but he 's so annoyed by recent events he 's already considering not bothering to renew his pass for next season . |