Sentence examples for within the preceding from inspiring English sources

Among poor New Yorkers 16 and older, a third had worked full or part time within the preceding year.

In 1792, when Congress set the first Wednesday in December as the day for the electors to vote, it also required that states select them at any time within the preceding 34 days.

In the fall of 1998, the government enacted sweeping financial overhaul legislation aimed at setting the banking system -- which had nearly collapsed within the preceding year -- back on its feet.

If their estate upon death amounts to more than £234,000, the recipients of a financial gift within the preceding seven years have to pay tax at 40percentnt.

Only those who had received a clearance within the preceding 12 months were exempt.

Only 67 (40%) of the respondents reported having participated in a Muay Thai fight within the preceding 6 months.

None of the participants had attended pediatric-specific continuing medical education (CME) activities within the preceding 5 years.

Prior to non-elective laparotomy 23.3% of patients had previous abdominal surgery within the preceding 11 days.

All of the men were fertile--as evidenced by their ability to conceive a pregnancy within the preceding 34 weeks.

The treatment group comprised 70 participants with 3 or more admissions to psychiatric hospitals within the preceding 12 months, and received ACT.

Four hundred and seventy-five cases were identified as nurses who reported at least one incident of physical assault within the preceding 12 months.