Example sentences of "in recent years [be] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | But there has in recent years been a more influential convergence , both in studies of art and in communications studies , around the concept of ‘ forms ’ . |
| 2 | Falcone , 53 , himself a Sicilian , had in recent years been a leading figure in the Italian state 's campaign against the criminal activities of the Sicilian Mafia . |
| 3 | In any case , the commercial record of Black artists in recent years is a minor and unimportant part of the general Black experience of British life . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | What we have witnessed in recent years is a subtle change whereby the courts , often without alluding to the authorities mentioned , have reviewed decisions to test their evidentiary basis . |
| 6 | Bob Hilborn , chief food technologist , primary agricultural products , reveals a further advantage of ICMS : ‘ In many ways the increased use of chemical pesticides in recent years was an easy option for growers , but not a cheap one . |