Example sentences of "time in [adj] year " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | ‘ 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 . |
| 3 | ‘ They have suffered so many times in recent years and some think disappointment is staring them in the face again . |
| 4 | It also should not be forgotten that Hastings has toured New Zealand three times in recent years — for the World Cup in 1987 , with Scotland in 1990 and the World XV last year — an experience which Carling can not match . |
| 5 | They have applied to take part in the race several times in previous years but without success . |
| 6 | For the first time in recent years , payments to producers showed no increase , at 20.2p/litre , although Mr Howie pointed out it was the best figure among the five UK boards . |
| 7 | It was the third time in recent years that a county match had been completed inside an August day at Old Trafford . |
| 8 | From time to time in recent years , analyses have been made , based on information in reference books , of the social background of the more senior judiciary . |
| 9 | It will be a very low level of inflation , lower than we have known at any time in recent years , and steady sustainable growth leading to secure jobs , sustaining the Conservative party in government for many years . |
| 10 | Gorbachev disclosed that " for the first time in recent years we laid quite a strong stress on what our economic relations should be like " , although he failed to provide details on the precise content of the talks . |
| 11 | ‘ This year there are a lot of students who have not yet got training places — significantly more than at a similar time in previous years , ’ Mr Pritchard said , adding that the Law Society was considering various ways of helping those unable to find a training places with a law firm . |
| 12 | It is often possible to restrict these by cutting into the ground with a spade along the face of the hedge , doing one side at a time in alternate years . |