Example sentences of "and [noun] [prep] the years " in BNC.
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| 1 | These inequalities have changed a little in some aspects as regards both the costs and rewards over the years but the striking feature is their extreme rigidity . |
| 2 | Margaret , the charming supervisor , became a great favourite of CBC staff and artists over the years , for most of us ate at least one meal a day in that friendly oasis . |
| 3 | As for Unix , Morales said that Stratus has met similar problems to other manufacturers — many customers are n't willing to alter systems in which they have invested a lot of money and personnel over the years . |
| 4 | The tenants gain great skill and experience over the years in serving the public and in running their public houses . |
| 5 | Legislation has increased in volume and complexity over the years . |
| 6 | Consequently , member states and the Commission wish to see the minimum change in the operation of the current CSFs and programmes for the years 1992 and 1993 . |
| 7 | Toby continued : ‘ As for this Harley business , we now know that there has been a closer relationship between Martinez and Jefferson over the years than the normal one of agent and manufacturer . |
| 8 | Although classes have finished please try to let as many people as possible know of this occasion and make every effort to attend to show our affection and appreciation of the years of help and skill Beryl gave to Medau . |
| 9 | Some of the culverts have been smashed by the passage of heavy-wheeled vehicles such as tractors and Land-rovers over the years , so that in places beyond Nun House Outrake after heavy rains the Ocky is a lagoon of peaty mud and you need the agility of a ballerina and the balance of a goat to skirt round it . |
| 10 | Sloth has been graded Hard Severe , VS and HVS over the years . |
| 11 | Table 9.1 shows the dollar values of exports and imports in the years 1977–87 , and the corresponding official volume indexes for the same period . |
| 12 | The Van Gogh Museum , Amsterdam , is presenting an exhibition entitled ‘ Glasgow 1900 ’ comprising drawings , watercolours and crafts from the years 1875–1914 ( 20 November to 7 February 1993 ) . |
| 13 | There has been a close connection between opera and poetry over the years ; given the interchange of thinking between the two subjects . |
| 14 | This subject had interested him , both as contributor to and editor of the magazines Time and Epoch in the years immediately before he wrote Crime and Punishment . |
| 15 | The church was closed for repair and restoration during the years 1887–8–9 , when the old ruinous south chapel was pulled down to make room for the present commodious aisles , the reason for this being the increase in population due to industrialisation in the village . |
| 16 | Everyone , I 'm sure , has a ‘ little black dress ’ type of pattern , by which I mean a perennial favourite that gets made up in different yarns and colours over the years for various celebrations , parties and so on . |
| 17 | ‘ The wife and I have had our ups and downs over the years too , like all married folk , and the children , well , quite a handful in some ways … take our eldest for example … |
| 18 | In the main they draw attention to the changes of attitude and behaviour over the years . |
| 19 | This essay will use the lives and careers of two men , C.L.R.James and Eric Williams , as the basis for a study of the development of a nationalist identity in the British colony of Trinidad and Tobago between the years 1914–1956 . |
| 20 | Within Great Britain , data from the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys for the years 1982–5 ( classified by mother 's country of birth ) indicate significantly lower rates among babies of mothers born in Africa or Asia ( India , Pakistan , or Bangladesh ) than in those of mothers born in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland . |
| 21 | Critical alike of Marxist socialism and capitalism , Studdert Kennedy commanded considerable audiences for his addresses during the ICF 's missions and crusades in the years of the depression . |
| 22 | In a similar vein , Geis ( 1978 : 281 ) writes that ‘ the heavy electrical equipment price-fixing conspiracy alone involved theft from the American people of more money than was stolen in all of the country 's robberies , burglaries , and larcenies during the years in which the price fixing occurred ’ . |
| 23 | general manager , added , ‘ I would like to thank every member of staff at the Grain Terminal for their support and co-operation over the years . |
| 24 | In fact , she and Leonard over the years were to build on and improve the amenities , adding electricity , a bathroom , and a two-room extension of a bedroom for Virginia and an upstairs sitting-room . |
| 25 | Relations between Penda and Oswiu in the years between the death of Oswald and the battle of the Winwaed had been variable . |
| 26 | Tansley had experience in the tropics , having travelled to Ceylon ( Sri Lanka ) , the Malay peninsula and Egypt in the years 1900–1 . |
| 27 | All the hurt , wasted love and tears of the years , must today be forgotten . |
| 28 | Leith has been the scene of many interesting events and developments over the years and proof of this can still be seen today in some of the old buildings and narrow streets , and to a lesser extent , in the docks . |
| 29 | There are , however , no reliable statistics relating to social class and illness over the years . |
| 30 | George says he will miss the many contacts he has made in BNFL and URENCO over the years but is looking forward to spending more time on his hobbies , particularly gardening , walking and amateur dramatics . |