Example sentences of "years and [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 But what truly makes my Dynamique even more attractive is this other comparison : in the last ten years and without a lot of fanfare Dynamique has become the reference point in terms of creativeness and reliability … always one step ahead of the others .
2 This can be attributed in large measure to the lower demand of low-paid labour in non-metropolitan manufacturing during the recession years and to a contraction in housing opportunities for low-income groups .
3 Butler 's examination of this policy from 1952 to the 1970s shows that the differences between the average list size of the four different areas have declined , but only slightly over the years and with a number of upward and downward fluctuations .
4 We can live in a place ten years and within a fortnight of moving out it is as if we have never been there .
5 Such comments about the DTI 's effectiveness as a corporate policeman could have been made almost at any time over the last 30 years and in a multitude of cases .
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