Sentence examples for year has spent from inspiring English sources

Marc Jacobs, creative director at Louis Vuitton and head of two of his own labels (an incidentally the man rumoured to be replacing Galliano at Dior for much of the year), has spent well-documented time in rehab.

The State Department, which issues more than six million passports a year, has spent tens of millions of dollars since the mid-1990's on technology to try and put counterfeiters out of business.

Keys retired in the spring of 1999, was elected to the school board the following spring, and for the past year has spent every Wednesday as a volunteer at a mental-health facility, where he teaches classes in English and citizenship to members of the local Hmong community.

Dimon, who became chief executive of JPMorgan at the beginning of the year, has spent much of his time since the July 2003 merger with his former company, Bank One, retooling the investment bank and cutting needless expenses.

Last year was a rubbish year having spent most of the year in a sling.

Mr. Mubarak, who led Egypt for 30 years, has spent the past 17 months in prison.

Every brigade that has served there over the past 12 years has spent around six months in Afghanistan.

Mr. Stillman for years has spent half his time in Europe.

Over past 3 years has spent $200 million on Thoroughbred breeding; operation includes nearly 200 horses (12 already racing) and 4 farms.

The prime minister, who leads the first Tory majority government in 18 years, has spent the weekend assembling his new team of ministers.

The national debt is the accumulated amount owed by the nation because the government over the years has spent more than it has received in tax revenues.