Example sentences of "have [verb] [to-vb] [prep] recent " in BNC.

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1 The number of part-time women workers has continued to increase in recent years despite the recession , growing steadily from 2.8 million in 1971 to 4.2 million in 1984 .
2 The neat classification , just explained , of contract terms into two categories , conditions and warranties , has begun to crumble in recent years .
3 Reports of the funding , which had been illicit according to the law of the former Soviet Union , had begun to emerge in recent months , and the Russian government hoped that some of the money might be recoverable .
4 A major difference of form exists between domestic bonds and sterling eurobonds , although the differences of substance have tended to decline in recent years .
5 PAY deals have continued to tumble in recent weeks but most have stayed above inflation , a report has shown .
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