Example sentences of "[noun pl] have spend the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lawyers for the relatives have spent the last two years arguing that the Government breached Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights , which guarantees the ‘ right to life ’ . |
| 2 | My background is in publicity and public relations having spent the last ten years producing a variety of literature , press releases and editing several in-house magazines for two engineering companies — , a road machinery manufacturer and most recently which manufactures valves , pump and pipe systems for the H&V industry . |
| 3 | Sun Microsystems has spent the last year revamping its American resellers program and has de-authorised some 900 low value add locations for not making the kind of long-term commitment and investment it believes is necessary to a sound business model . |
| 4 | Teams of detectives have spent the last two days searching the house . |
| 5 | ‘ The children have spent the last four weeks getting to know each other . |
| 6 | Smith 's copies have spent the last six days under lock and key at its Dunstable depot . |