Example sentences of "[noun] over the [adj] couple of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many developing countries have seen big increases in their foreign reserves over the past couple of years . |
| 2 | Bassett adds : ‘ There have been opportunities over the past couple of years where clubs have shown an interest in me . |
| 3 | I know how long he has been concerned about the aggravated taking of vehicles and the mayhem caused by young men in parts of Nottinghamshire over the past couple of years . |
| 4 | One of the unsatisfactory features of employment law over the past couple of decades has been the rule that a wrongful dismissal claim must be brought in either the County Court or the High Court . |
| 5 | Having been on the receiving end of a whole host of visits over the past couple of years , we decided it was our turn to get out and about and took advantage of a kind offer by local brewers , of Abingdon , for a guided tour of the brewery . |
| 6 | life in the fast lane … has its problems though … and our round-up starts in the pits with the Williams team from Didcot … they 're going to appeal against a proposed ban on the technology that 's helped them dominate the sport over the past couple of years … |
| 7 | The selection of so many England players was probably arrived at because of their high profile over the past couple of seasons . |
| 8 | Blufton had carefully manicured his image as a man of the people over the past couple of years , the sergeant went on , preferring to give interviews in an open-necked shirt and jeans — both with designer labels — rather than wear a suit . |
| 9 | An important new factor which has upset many people 's sums over the past couple of years has been the state of the property market . |
| 10 | Please pass on our thanks to all the Mums , Dads and kids who gave us such a great present for our involvement with the creche over the past couple of years . |
| 11 | She 's phoned several times over the past couple of days . ’ |
| 12 | As the world comes to depend more and more on telecommunications and computer networks , AT&T is striving ever harder to pre-empt or avoid the kinds of breakdowns that have plagued its long-distance network and caused chaos in parts of the US over the past couple of years . |
| 13 | He confessed that he had ‘ missed playing Test cricket over the past couple of years ’ but had never lost the belief that he would one day play for his country again . |
| 14 | ‘ What with your clever copy , Nige 's brilliant artwork and my own masterminding over the past couple of months , we 're home and dry — and air-conditioned ! ’ |
| 15 | Office rents have soared in London over the past couple of years but political factors are also significant as government departments make up more than a quarter of moves . |
| 16 | Not only have Down and Donegal shown the way over the past couple of years but they have helped to generate tremendous interest in gaelic football . |
| 17 | Not content with the dull stage shows , and even duller songs , that have clogged the nation 's more modest venues over the past couple of years , Adorable are determined to resuscitate the long ignored notions of ‘ stardom ’ and , gulp , ‘ entertainment ’ ! |
| 18 | This has certainly been the case in Liverpool , where truancy prosecutions and care proceedings per annum fell by 40 per cent between 1981 and 1987 — although there has been a slight increase over the past couple of years . |
| 19 | And I 've seen it happen on several occasions over the past couple of years , always when there are no TV cameras on him . |