Example sentences of "many time [prep] [adj] years " in BNC.

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1 This subject has been debated many times over many years and , after much deliberation , it was felt less confusing to say ‘ Basket Only ’ rather than stipulate a specific number of items [ at least for the majority of our stores ] as this tended to cause confrontations between some cashiers and customers as to the quantity of items in the basket .
2 Erm and er I 've felt that same sense of rightness at many times over these years , this is now our thirty seventh year ?
3 Their evidence for this judgement , as with those presented in most of their surveys , was loosely stated and difficult to verify , but the argument has been echoed many times in recent years in Britain by academics and policy-makers alike .
4 ‘ We have tried many times in recent years to land Catholic players but failed — largely because the players themselves were worried about adverse reaction in their own neighbourhood .
5 ‘ They have suffered so many times in recent years and some think disappointment is staring them in the face again .
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