Example sentences of "[noun] over the [adj] five years " in BNC.
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| 1 | I met the management of Trent Buses , which operates in a very competitive , deregulated environment , and I am glad to say that its investment programme over the past five years has been impressive . |
| 2 | The fact that France had already received the lion 's share of new European component investment over the previous five years was beside the point . |
| 3 | Many of those interviewed said their job had changed beyond recognition over the past five years and were providing more personal care at the expense of domestic help . |
| 4 | The policy has been the cornerstone of China 's efforts to revive state industry over the past five years . |
| 5 | I began by noting that in 1987 building societies were at the forefront of financial sector reporting , but the influence , in particular , of the EC has narrowed the gap over the past five years , so that the rules applicable to banks ( The Companies Act 1985 ( Bank Accounts ) Regulations 1991 ) and building societies ( the 1992 regulations ) are now very much in line . |
| 6 | It has been restored by the National Maritime Museum over the past five years and was reopened in May . |
| 7 | International factoring has grown at a faster rate than domestic factoring over the past five years but still remains only a small fraction of domestic business . |
| 8 | The article reported a survey by the National Solid Waste Management Association of the change in landfill capacity over the past five years . |
| 9 | Economic growth , at an annual average of 4% over the past five years , is not bad in the circumstances , though not as spectacular as the South-East Asian growth rates that Sri Lanka aspires to emulate . |
| 10 | What is being suggested is a softening of the hard line taken by the Tories in Scotland over the past five years in the use of political patronage . |
| 11 | ‘ The commission took into consideration their record over the past five years , ’ said Graham Kelly , the FA 's chief executive , ‘ but they also noted that they had taken steps to improve it over the last 18 months . ’ |
| 12 | When these targets had been achieved , with increased skill and investment levels showing up in higher productivity , the proposal would be to implement a higher national minimum wage for all workers , aiming for 60 per cent of average earnings over the following five years . |
| 13 | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what was the total subvention to British Coal from the Exchequer over the past five years . |
| 14 | Some of the most serious allegations of child torture concerned South Africa , where Koojimaans reported that " 80 to 90 per cent of children detained under State of Emergency regulations over the past five years had alleged being tortured in detention " . |
| 15 | The judges have repeatedly rejected the introduction of written briefs into English civil procedure , but Sir John Donaldson 's proposals and their development over the past five years are a step in the direction of a written stage in appellate procedure , despite the somewhat ambivalent caveat added at the end of the Practice Note : |
| 16 | First , his trustee , Mr Basden , charged him with contempt of court for failing to produce statements of his financial affairs over the preceding five years , and Hooley was eventually committed to Brixton Prison for a month . |
| 17 | Incidences of sun-induced skin cancer — have doubled in the UK over the past five years . |
| 18 | ‘ Danish farmers are also keen to try their hand at outdoor systems , which we have seen emerging in the UK over the past five years , and trials have already begun . ’ |
| 19 | To accept them would have meant a complete recantation of all his actions over the past five years . |
| 20 | Had the investor paid £10 a month over the past five years into the best performing fund ethical/green fund — Framlington Health — the investment would now be worth £1,312.88 . |
| 21 | Fortunately , as well as complaints , we have received plenty of praise and awards for our distinctive photography and excellent writing over the past five years . |
| 22 | The big drop over the past five years since the 1987 election is welcome news . |
| 23 | If some of these proposals come to pass , they will confirm the trend of BBC policy over the past five years . |
| 24 | It was characterized by a commitment to the policies of his predecessor , Tun Daim Zainuddin , who for seven years had kept the country on a course of fast economic growth ( with an average annual rate over the previous five years of 8.3 per cent ) , despite the threat of inflation , estimated to be over 5 per cent , and a worsening current-account balance . |
| 25 | The Cheltenham trainer has steadily improved his strike rate over the past five years and should eclipse his 1991/92 tally of 31 . |
| 26 | ( i ) Reselection is every five years for a further five year period : ( a ) If panel members are with the same firm they would be expected to supply details of relevant experience over the previous five years , and to have attended a number of updating courses , accumulating at least 20 continuing education points ( or hours ) from courses related to personal injury work . |
| 27 | There have been some 35 building society mergers over the past five years . |
| 28 | This brought the total rise over the previous five years to 10 per cent . |
| 29 | Productivity improvements over the past five years , admittedly from a very low base , have been highly impressive . |
| 30 | And of course he 's slept and eaten with that guitar over the past five years . |