Sentence examples for years a practice from inspiring English sources

Playing both sides of the field — advising the seller and lending to the buyers — has become almost routine on Wall Street in recent years, a practice known as staple financing.

And the orders bring to an end a Central Intelligence Agency program that kept terrorism suspects in secret custody for months or years, a practice that has brought fierce criticism from foreign governments and human rights activists.

In recent years, a practice of raising the price on Russian initial public offerings has meant that half of newly issued shares in Russia lose value after they are floated, Mr. Westin said, another consideration for potential buyers.

Ultimately, over 50 people deferred almost $1.5 million over the course of two years (a practice that is illegal in California).

19 The underlying aim of these indicators has not changed over the years; (a) practices should record smoking status in patient notes and (b) for those who smoke, smoking cessation advice/support/treatment should have been offered.

They must agree not to save seed for the following year, a practice farmers have used for years.

Thousands of patients have to be sent for treatment outside their local area each year, a practice linked to suicide, the rate of which is rising, particularly among men.

The law would require telecom companies to retain customer data for a year, a practice that had previously been in place but was thrown out by a European Union court in the spring.

A practice of average list size (6719 patients) and average deprivation (PIMD = 36.51) would earn around £7500 per year; a practice with 3598 more patients (one standard deviation in list size) would earn £11,962 (£4462 more).

The incentive program requires the physical inspection and reappraisal of property at least every six years -- a practice that some assessors, including the New York State Assessors Association, say should be state law.

He says he's spent "the last 20 years in a practice room," working on everything from baroque music to the blues.