Example sentences of "past [adj] year [pers pn] 've " in BNC.
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| 1 | And in the past few years we 've had to go into clearing as most other universities would do . |
| 2 | For the past six years they 've spent time perfecting the revolutionary 3.6 litre , 32 valve , V8 engine . |
| 3 | For the past 10 years we 've been working on synthesising the chemical ; now we 're trying to see if the European Yew will provide the starter material for producing anti-cancer activity . |
| 4 | In oil services , in the future there could be further major acquisitions but er , over the past three years we 've er , undertaken a whole series of acquisitions and er , and for the moment I would n't see anything er , in the , in the major line there , although you never know if some , even sometimes opportunities you are n't capable of creating erm , er , because the er , situation is not right er , do occur and I would n't rule it out but erm , er , we have n't erm any major acquisition er , on , on , on the carpet there at the moment . |
| 5 | In the past three years we 've adopted a three percent turnover . |
| 6 | ‘ For the past three years I 've been a respectable married man , young lady . |
| 7 | ‘ In the past 50 years we 've done a great deal of abolition . |
| 8 | ‘ Why should n't I , when for the past four years I 've been allowed to say nothing at all ? ’ |
| 9 | I reckon over the past two years I 've probably lost about £8,000 with being at home , in lost earnings . |
| 10 | For the past two years I 've felt that there was something odd in some of the accounts . |
| 11 | However , for the past two years I 've dedicated myself to it in total and , like yours , my trade has mushroomed . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ For the past two years I 've made all the decisions , major and minor , though heaven knows why when I employ intelligent , capable , highly qualified managers . |
| 13 | During the past seven years I 've worn fabric and plastic boots so my feet needed some encouragement to weather leather again . |
| 14 | For the past seven years I 've skied in a selection of one-piece uninsulated shell suits and I doubt if I will ever turn back . |