Example sentences of "during the last few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | During the last few decades , despite the distress of individuals who are the victims of such social disorder , the problem has seemed relatively ‘ containable ’ in social terms . |
| 2 | The changes in these structures during the last few decades have altered the ground rules for everyone . |
| 3 | There have certainly been marked changes in Britain during the last few decades in both the ideals and practicalities of family life . |
| 4 | The position of women is often considered to have improved during the last few decades . |
| 5 | However , during the last few decades a further , more marked , decrease occurred from values around pH 6 to the present-day values of about pH 4.5 ( figure 4.8 ) . |
| 6 | But his practical , analytical development of Richards 's theory has been an important model for British criticism during the last few decades , and I will therefore conclude this section with a very brief indication of the difference between his and Richards 's approach . |
| 7 | During the last few minutes Hazel had been as near to losing his head as he was ever to come . |
| 8 | His voice had changed during the last few words and she pushed him hard against the end of the settle as she said , ‘ No , they wo n't come running , but have you ever thought of you doin' the askin' ? |
| 9 | The innuendo in this remark proved too much for the petite figure in the front row , who during the last few words was showing signs of unmistakable distress . |
| 10 | Cutting down on your drinking , even during the last few months of your pregnancy , will help your baby to be healthy at birth . |
| 11 | That their father 's death must be a relief to her elder sister was obvious , for Major O'Brien had been hopelessly paralysed for years , and during the last few months of his life had been unable to speak . |
| 12 | Although The Art Newspaper has written extensively during the last few months about the problems the international art trade will be facing in just over half a year from now , I nevertheless want to bring to your attention some other serious difficulties which the art market will have to confront , issues which are quite separate from the general economic malaise affecting business at the moment . |
| 13 | He organised many other fund raising events during the last few months including a sponsored marathon scuba dive and raised a grand total of £2,000 towards his own travel and subsistence . |
| 14 | During the last few months as we have got to know him better , he has shown himself to be exactly the sort of person we had hoped Annabelle would marry — charming , sincere , reliable — with a clear idea of what he wants from life and how to achieve it . |
| 15 | I wish that we had been able during the last few months to persuade our European colleagues that we are not arguing just for a narrow British position . |
| 16 | We have said goodbye to two cleaners from the Cornard site during the last few months — both of whom passed retirement age many moons ago ! |
| 17 | Because Britain has been covered , during the last few weeks , with record levels of toxic and other dangerous substances . |
| 18 | There 've been a lot of valuable plants and bulbs stolen from the Botanical Gardens during the last few weeks . |
| 19 | ‘ During the last few weeks we have been to Kent for the filming . |
| 20 | DURING THE LAST FEW WEEKS WE WERE IN PRÉFLEUR WE spoke little . |
| 21 | During the last few weeks of Little Stonham Primary School 's history a book fair was held . |
| 22 | Additionally , during the last few weeks of 1992 , Louis Vuitton sales showed a significant improvement . |
| 23 | ‘ During the last few weeks , we have , therefore , been talking to the board of the Bank of Edinburgh about a number of options which might reduce the protracted time-scales that affected the proposal . |
| 24 | Mares with a tendency to filled legs will suffer more when in foal , particularly during the last few weeks of pregnancy . |
| 25 | ‘ Thank you for all the help you gave to us and to Bob during the last few days of his illness — I only wish we 'd been put in touch with ACET sooner . |
| 26 | They reported that lorry-loads of files and documents had been taken from the bunker during the last few days . |
| 27 | They reported that lorry-loads of files and documents had been taken from the bunker during the last few days , and found glowing ash — ‘ evidence ’ of destroyed papers . |
| 28 | They reported that lorry-loads of files and documents had been taken from the bunker during the last few days , and said they had found glowing ash as evidence that papers had been destroyed . |
| 29 | I was also surprised to hear that during the last few days her Premium Bond had won £5,000 . |
| 30 | The proportion saying they decided ‘ during the last few days ’ is nearly one in seven of all who voted on Thursday , and double the 1987 figure : 198319871992 Decided a long time ago788173 Two or three weeks ago141213 During the last few days 8 714 |