Below you will find example sentences with "previous years". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Previous Years in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: previous
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 11
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 27.7 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 4 start, 3 middle, 13 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "previous years" has 2 words and usually appears near the end in these examples. The average sentence has 27.7 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as compared to previous years, across previous years we ve, compared, increased and recent stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with years ago, two years, five years, previous year, two previous and previous day, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with previous years
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
An entire hall was closed, as the number of exhibitors was down from previous years. (15 words)
Previous data show recent use among U.S. teens declined in 2016 after rising in previous years. (17 words)
The last years of the Weimar Republic were stamped by even more political instability than in the previous years. (19 words)
Derek Meredith told the BBC: "It's happened in previous years, two years ago it happened to us - not as forceful as this time I wouldn't have said - but the same thing, the French navy were there on site and never done a thing. (45 words)
John Kara, owner of Melbourne-based ProBest Pest Control, has been in the business for seven years, and said calls for his services had increased over the 2022-23 summer months compared to previous years. (35 words)
According to him, Nigeria had been haunted by alarming happenings of violent jailbreaks and attacks in previous years, adding that a lot of strategies were put in place to prevent the trend across the nation. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
In a statement, a spokesperson for City Hall said, “The City has increased collections by tens of millions of dollars over previous years, including doubling what was brought in over the previous five years.
Previous data show recent use among U.S. teens declined in 2016 after rising in previous years.
John Kara, owner of Melbourne-based ProBest Pest Control, has been in the business for seven years, and said calls for his services had increased over the 2022-23 summer months compared to previous years.
The main Anzac Day march crowd was smaller than in years gone by, but the voices of those assembled to watch on carried just as much weight as in previous years.
Those who applied under similar schemes in recent years need not reapply, with payments calculated based on information submitted by applicants in previous years.
While the winning percentage of ISU athletic programs has recently seen a decline, it’s often wondered whether or not interest in ISU sports has increased in recent years as compared to previous years.
Derek Meredith told the BBC: "It's happened in previous years, two years ago it happened to us - not as forceful as this time I wouldn't have said - but the same thing, the French navy were there on site and never done a thing.
Junior Amanda Niemela, who’s been in the Advanced Treble Choir for two years, expects the Pops Concert to be successful, like it has been in previous years.
Only 18% of the organizations responding to the survey reported that they maintained the same level of funds raised compared to prior years, whereas 41% reported their funding was reduced compared to previous years.
About 40% of the scientists reported that the interference had been more prevalent in the last five years than in previous years.
The last years of the Weimar Republic were stamped by even more political instability than in the previous years.
This accompanied a decline in state recognition of Mao in later years in contrast to previous years when the state organised numerous events and seminars commemorating Mao's 100th birthday.
According to Grech, this growth was driven by private consumption, with other economic sectors such as manufacturing also growing compared to previous years.
According to him, Nigeria had been haunted by alarming happenings of violent jailbreaks and attacks in previous years, adding that a lot of strategies were put in place to prevent the trend across the nation.
Across previous years, we’ve seen some stellar discounts across and many more – so there’s certainly a large chance you’ll be able to secure a top saving.
Also known as the '100-day cough', cases of whooping cough have increased by 26% compared with the two previous years combined.
And in a substantial shift from previous years, women of color outpaced men of color in leading roles: The men were leads or co-leads in 14 of the year’s top movies.
An entire hall was closed, as the number of exhibitors was down from previous years.
As children are now busying themselves by learning their lines and preparing their costumes, we're looking back at previous years of fun.
As in previous years, the Pope told parents not to worry if their babies made loud noises during the ceremony.