Example sentences of "the years [pers pn] have [vb pp] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Over the years they had attended the same victuallers ' functions , and on every occasion Harcourt had kept very much to his own table . |
| 2 | The property was bought by the Blandy family in 1884 , and over the years they have farmed the estate and improved the gardens . |
| 3 | Over the years she had become a stranger to us , her sisters tending to avoid her ; all but my mother , who still wrote to her at Christmas-time . |
| 4 | Over the years she had developed a discerning palate and acquired an encyclopaedic knowledge of the needs and habitat of vines , the locations of particular vineyards , the reliability of chateaux bottling and the suitability of a wine with a specific food . |
| 5 | Its role was partly that of a forum , partly a catalyst , and partly that of an intellectual resource which feeds in ideas and information ; over the years it has developed an outstanding reputation for encouraging and sustaining an informed dialogue between local movements . |
| 6 | Over the years it has developed an international reputation in research on student learning strategies , critical analysis of adult basic and overseas education , and in educational philosophy and policy . |
| 7 | One of these types is the de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou and over the years it has attracted a long list of very satisfied customers . |
| 8 | Over the years it has produced a wide-ranging series of reports on abuses of power by the national brewers , many of which have led to action by central government . |
| 9 | Q Over the years I 've accumulated a motley collection of kitchen knives , none of which are very sharp . |
| 10 | Over the years I 've encountered a fair number of weird and wonderful marketing ideas , but perhaps none more eye-catching than Sony 's new mid-price ‘ Dinner Classics ’ series . |
| 11 | Over the years I have observed the changes at first hand , with each new undergraduate intake , and have had to alter my terminology to suit . |
| 12 | Over the years I have developed a profound belief that the Foreign Office has criteria entirely its own . |
| 13 | Over the years I have had a few interesting experiences with computer hardware . |
| 14 | Over the years I have had an interest in medical matters and have been involved from a legal viewpoint on a number of occasions . |
| 15 | Over the years he had acquired real skill in his hobby , and had exhibited some of his studies of Scottish scenery and wildlife ; his real passion was bird photography , and through the years he had amassed a remarkable collection of pictures . |
| 16 | Over the years he has done a marvellous job enthusiastically promoting the theatre and bringing world-class productions to local audiences in spite of the difficulties posed by the Troubles . |
| 17 | Over the years he has woven an intricate pattern of life in private and in business ; he has established a system of relationships which has the merit that it works . |
| 18 | Joe , who was an outstanding goalkeeper in the Irish League and had a spell of management with Ards , has been looking after Ireland 's senior badminton players since the 1978 European championships in Preston and over the years he has had an excellent working relationship with the players , motivating them and looking after their fitness . |
| 19 | Establishing the defence might be very important to the manufacturer if over the years he has supplied a lot of such gloves and a lot of wearers have suffered arthritis because of them . |