Example sentences of "over the years have [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She came to a familiar boulder ; it had fallen where the river met the hollow that over the years had become the pond . |
| 2 | Its distinguished pupils over the years had included such famous names in German cultural life as Klopstock , Fichte , Ranke , and Friedrich Schlegel ; and not the least of its products was a series of remarkable classical scholars , beginning with Ernesti in the early eighteenth century and proceeding through Bottiger , Thiersch , Doederlein , Dissen , Meineke , Otto Jahn , Nauck , Breitenbach , Bonitz and Wachsmuth to the illustrious Wilamowitz , four years Nietzsche 's junior . |
| 3 | Steele , in charge of Music , had joined the staff in 1946 , and over the years had instilled his own love of music into hundreds of pupils by means which , if slightly idiosyncratic , were enormously successful , and had nurtured talents as diverse as members of symphony orchestras and pop groups , and soloists . |
| 4 | Obviously the men who had used this room over the years had tried to flick their cigarettes into the hearth from the bed , and the majority had missed . |
| 5 | While some of Rabbit 's business is done on an OEM basis , with procurers over the years having included IBM , NEC , Siemens , Motorola , Intel and McDonnell Douglas , the firm has also , until recently , been selling its products direct to end users . |
| 6 | The band has also competed in many contests over the years having won many trophies . |
| 7 | Secondly , much effort over the years has gone into education for road safety , though the concentration on advice to adult pedestrians and training for children has the unfortunate effect of apparently placing on the victim the principal responsibility for avoiding an accident . |
| 8 | All the money I have earned over the years has gone — in some cases I do n't why or where — but the fact is that at the age of 40 , I have no savings . |
| 9 | The gardener of the family is the Queen Mother , whose gardens at her Scottish hideaways , the Castle of Mey and Birkhall , are stunning , and it is she who over the years has made them so . |
| 10 | When Sid Boyling gave us the light and waved us on , I read my brief prepared introduction and Mr Murray began : ‘ My friends , I speak to you from Melachusetuck , the old Indian name for Moose Jaw , and it is my pleasure to visit the studios of CHAB , your own community station , which your loyal support and encouragement over the years has made possible . |
| 11 | The role of Treasurer over the years has grown from overseeing simple book-keeping to an extensive involvement and the contributions of Leslie Wise , A.J. Chapman , Albert ( Bert ) Ford and currently Jim Grey , have been valuable indeed and it is not surprising that Arthur Chapman felt the work was too demanding for an Honorary Treasurer , although what each does might vary depending on what bias the secretary brings to his post . |
| 12 | With the growing scientific knowledge of the causes of both sudden infant death and cancers in childhood over the years has grown the equally important knowledge of the benefits gained from support for the family . |
| 13 | Over the years has tackled most jobs around the site — from silo operator on shift relief — to his present position of malt dressing foreman . |
| 14 | There is a distinct paucity of entirely new courses to mention , but the ‘ work in hand ’ element of Nelson 's various acquisitions over the years has led to Workout at intermediate and upper intermediate level ( née Collins ) , as well as Nelson 's own Distinction , a new post-FCE course some of the exercises in which follow the format of the CAE exam . |
| 15 | His work over the years has run the gamut from figurative-expressionist to purely abstract , always informed by an explosive sense of colour and whirlwind handling . |
| 16 | ‘ Charles 's problem has been that he married a 19-year-old inexperienced girl who over the years has become a world figure , the most famous woman on the planet . |
| 17 | has always been a quality conscious company and over the years has implemented procedures to ensure high standards of nutritional value and safety . |
| 18 | Players on tour are normally paired together as room-mates , a simple organisational expedient that over the years has created an explosive chemistry of scandal and misbehaviour . |
| 19 | In spite of a long-established programme , with the best technical expertise in the world , the programme over the years has achieved a very mixed success . |
| 20 | mountain biking is next … its the Malvern Classic at Eastnor Castle this week … this is the biggest and best festival of the lot … and over the years has produced some breathtaking moments … |
| 21 | mountain biking is next … its the Malvern Classic at Eastnor Castle this week … this is the biggest and best festival of the lot … and over the years has produced some breathtaking moments … |
| 22 | To my mum who along with my dad helped me my daughter , who I 'm very proud of as now she 's started taking greater interest in G M B. To my mum who at the moment does n't enjoy the best of health , who over the years has had to endure a daughter who , er , on some occasions has not been a very great help to her , has guided me through very difficult times , as mums always do . |
| 23 | It certainly is a good story but it is hard to believe that a designer as experienced as Tupolev would casually use such information without first carefully checking it out , particularly if one considers the history of the Russian aircraft industry which over the years has sprung many surprises upon the West and will doubtless do so again in the future . |
| 24 | I have been reading AIM as long as I can remember , and over the years have gained great inspiration form it . |
| 25 | ‘ I 'm a great fan and over the years have accumulated a vast knowledge on the subject . |
| 26 | Scurrilous newspaper allegations over the years have hinted at blackmail , involving an unsavoury incident in the Walborough shower , forged Sheffield Wednesday rosettes and a second-hand Ford Popular Reg sold to Ken Mentle in 1954 . |
| 27 | Continuous modifications over the years have left the present course as a lovely example of rural heathland golf . |
| 28 | As we have said , writings on ‘ organisations ’ over the years have taken very many different perspectives and ‘ angles ’ on the subject . |
| 29 | You know — ’ He pulled in his chin as he looked at her before continuing , ‘ It 's odd , but none of the other girls I 've brought to the house over the years have seemed to arouse your animosity . |
| 30 | What is not so obvious is whether the vast sums of money that have been spent by central government and the local authorities on housing over the years have had much effect on reducing housing inequalities . |