Example sentences of "grown [adv] in [adj] years " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , while shoplifting occurred in the past , the extent of the crime has grown massively in recent years . |
| 2 | Imports of foodstuffs as a whole have grown rapidly in recent years . |
| 3 | The number and complexity of schemes of aid to small businesses in the EEC have grown rapidly in recent years . |
| 4 | The numbers of TNCs based in Third World countries , particularly the NICs , has grown rapidly in recent years , and some Third World TNCs are extremely large and wield considerable influence ( Lall , 1983 ) . |
| 5 | The use of CDs has grown rapidly in recent years . |
| 6 | It is small wonder that the practice has grown up in recent years of referring , however inaccurately , to a mistress as a ‘ common law wife ’ . |
| 7 | The Alumni Foundation concerts are a new and pleasant tradition which has grown up in recent years . |
| 8 | One of the reasons that Britain habitually trails in this sort of event is the culture of dogged amateurism that has grown up in recent years . |
| 9 | The franchise is a form of business which has grown up in recent years and offers the would-be entrepreneur what may at first sight appear to be an easy way to start up in business . |
| 10 | These have grown enormously in recent years , especially since the abolition of foreign exchange controls in 1979 . |
| 11 | The scope of day and domiciliary care has grown sharply in recent years , although it is still woefully inadequate in relation to the demand for services , particularly the home help service . |
| 12 | The extent to which the sector as a whole has grown dramatically in recent years is underlined in new figures produced for the government 's report by the research group , Graham Bannock and Partners . |
| 13 | There is no doubt that the customer expectations of service have grown significantly in recent years and the whole subject of quality ( what the customer requires ) has received much attention , from management gurus to front line operators . |
| 14 | The range of articles produced on the home and export markets has grown considerably in recent years . |