Example sentences of "development in recent years " in BNC.

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1 Normal fluorescent tubes are familiar enough , but the main development in recent years has been in compact fluorescent lamps , which take the place of normal light bulbs .
2 The IT industry has been subject to rapid development in recent years and it is confidently expected that this trend will continue .
3 As regards France and West Germany , two countries with below-average union densities , the two leading trade union confederations in France ( particularly the CGT ) have strong reservations about collective bargaining , although its development in recent years has improved the status and authority of the unions because of the tangible results obtained .
4 The most exciting development in recent years has been the illuminated fountain .
5 One of the most exciting developments in recent years has been the degree of convergence between models of visual function built up by computer scientists trying to figure out how to build machines that can see and physiologists trying to work out what different parts of the visual system do .
6 Three potential advantages of such an approach have been demonstrated by research projects and other developments in recent years .
7 Developments in recent years in the electronic processing and analysis of texts offer enhancements to , and solutions to some of the limitations of , traditional content analysis approaches .
8 At the start of the negotiations the ACP countries called for a wide-ranging revision of the convention to take account of developments in recent years which had adversely affected their economies , in particular rising debt ( currently estimated at USdollars 200,000 million for the sub-Saharan countries alone ) and falling commodity prices .
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