Example sentences of "[vb pp] the [num ord] year [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | John Hall has spent the last year receiving chemotherapy and blood transfusions in order to stay alive . |
| 2 | Sun Microsystems has spent the last year revamping its American resellers program and has de-authorised some 900 low value add locations for not making the kind of long-term commitment and investment it believes is necessary to a sound business model . |
| 3 | ‘ I 've spent the last year asking the public to write something , anything , and then be photographed . |
| 4 | Workers from VOLSEC have spent the last year renovating the Ingrow Station and plan to replace the station buildings next year so I wonder if anything unexplained will be found then ? |
| 5 | Joyce Cormie , Development Officer , Fife , Age Concern Scotland Having spent the last year doing a study on day care in Fife , I have been asked to do this presentation on the implications of day care for planners . |
| 6 | The man next door has spent the last year making a kennel for his dog . |
| 7 | She has spent the last year following her sailing pursuits but this year she gave priority to her GCSE exams and has done much less sailing . |