Example sentences of "during [art] [num ord] few decades " in BNC.
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| 1 | But during the next few decades , nitrates and minerals in the Andes , wheat and beef in Argentina , and coffee in Brazil were to draw the railways outwards . |
| 2 | During the next few decades chlorine is expected to increase then decrease , while CO 2 is expected to increase continuously . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | The changes in these structures during the last few decades have altered the ground rules for everyone . |
| 5 | There have certainly been marked changes in Britain during the last few decades in both the ideals and practicalities of family life . |
| 6 | The position of women is often considered to have improved during the last few decades . |
| 7 | 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 ) . |
| 8 | 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 . |