Example sentences of "[conj] over [art] past few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The directing principle of this work is that over the past few centuries sexuality has assumed major symbolic importance as a target of social intervention and organisation , to a degree that differentiates this period from those preceding it . |
| 2 | The report noted that over the past few years the government departments had introduced competitive fee bidding for the appointment of consulting engineers leading to lower fee rates . |
| 3 | He wrote Leopold a philosophical letter which has since become famous , in which he said that over the past few years he had come to regard death as the ‘ true goal ’ of man 's existence , and that he had become so closely acquainted with this ‘ best and truest friend ’ that the image of death was no longer terrifying , but rather reassuring and consoling . |
| 4 | Lisa might have responded that over the past few years she 'd endured more than her share of character-building challenges . |
| 5 | Most of this required data is found in a dictionary , and over the past few years more paper dictionaries have become available in machine-readable form . |
| 6 | It was a disgraceful affair and over the past few years there have been far too many riots in our prisons . |
| 7 | And over the past few days it had developed an infuriating habit of wandering unerringly back to the subject of Adam Burns . |
| 8 | In the past year they have lost a bishop in a love-child affair but over the past few days they had more faith in prayer than in their politicians when it came to saving the Digital computer plant . |
| 9 | But over the past few weeks many Americans have sensed a change in her . |
| 10 | He 'd never had any particular fear of darkness , but over the past few weeks he seemed to have grown more and more nervous at night . |
| 11 | But over the past few years a new breed of journalist has evolved — hungry , competitive and aggressive . |
| 12 | Mr. Walker : In fairness , they have not been tripled in Wales this year , but over the past few years . |
| 13 | But over the past few years fashion for men has experienced something of a silent revolution , with smoother lines and looser fits becoming ever more popular . |
| 14 | But over the past few years , what with one night stands and travel , there was little energy or time left except for eating and bed . ’ |