Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun] in recent years " in BNC.

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1 She said : ‘ The strength of my country in recent years has been that we have had no coalition , just clear leadership , a clear majority and clear decisions .
2 Tutorial Classes continued to be seen as the most important element in the WEA 's programme and there had been some increase in their provision in recent years .
3 If anything , the wealthy have become less shy of displaying their privilege in recent years .
4 His economic populism had a powerful appeal to white working-class and middle-class voters , who had often viewed the Democrats as too ready to promote race-based liberalism at their expense in recent years .
5 AN ELDERLY couple rarely seen outside their home in recent years have been found dead with more than £30,000 in cupboards and under floorboards .
6 It is also noteworthy that the Oriel crew — who may be presumed to have known a thing or two about rowing , given their record in recent years — also failed to remark on the fact that I or Karen were allegedly paddling away from the drowning man .
7 The complication here is that the total time period is more than 20 years , and obviously the earlier workers will have had time to publish many more papers than those finishing their studies in recent years , but the dataset is so large that such effects will be the same for all universities , i.e. they will be self-cancelling .
8 The complication here is that the total time period is more than 20 years , and obviously the earlier workers will have had time to publish many more papers than those finishing their studies in recent years , but the dataset is so large that such effects will be the same for all universities , i.e. they will be self-cancelling .
9 The weather has been turned on its head in recent years , with the transition from autumn to winter taking place anywhere from early October to late November .
10 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 .
11 Departmentalism is still strong , and has recovered some of its ground in recent years .
12 Although it has mended its ways in recent years , the NRDC deserves some of the criticism that has come its way .
13 Despite their success in recent years , Hounslow have feared that their lack of attractive facilities would make it difficult to build on the present winning team .
14 The pub , owned by the Fitzwilliam Estate , has won several awards for its food in recent years .
15 Cuzco station , the junction for the Santa Ana railways , used by large numbers of tourists to reach the great Incan site of Machu Picchu , was a modest two-storey tin-roofed structure with one platform until the pressure of visitors led to its expansion in recent years .
16 Dealers who exhibit generally agree that the fair is successful commercially , has improved its standard in recent years , and look to it this year to test the general market for antiques and collectibles .
17 His profile at this year 's Balmoral Show was as prominent as any of his predecessors in recent years .
18 The flood of motor-cars and lorries and trucks onto our roads in recent years is a tragedy for nature and for the environment and for our health .
19 ‘ We 've got only 45 yearlings , which is well down on our intake in recent years , so we wo n't be so busy breaking them in .
20 Although if I remember , Commander , your muse in recent years has been somewhat fugitive . ’
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