Sentences with phrase «over a quarter of a century»

As a college professor for over a quarter of a century, I have been struck by the steady, almost annual decline in the literacy of students.

Over a quarter of a century ago he was editing a paper on race relations and social legislation.

I've seen this movie at least 30 times over that quarter of a century.

For over a quarter of a century, the number one concern facing public schools in this country has been discipline.

Nintendo's biggest mascot has been at the forefront of the industry now for over a quarter of a century in his own IPs, and even longer if you trace his roo... Read Full Review

You could buy a VW Golf R for the cost of the full outfit and still have some change (on Scan's website, the whole setup, sans PC, costs # 35,999), but running Project Cars it delivered the most immersive, most convincing racing game experience I've had in over quarter of a century of whiling away the hours on videogames.

Here, Jenni Lomax looks back over her quarter of a century at the Camden Arts Centre, recalling some of the artists she has worked with and discussing her highlights from the sales.

But, having guided the Red Devils to 12 league championships, five FA Cups and two UEFA Champions League successes in just over a quarter of a century in charge, Sir Alex probably merits it.

The Hunter College Art Galleries, under the auspices of the Department of Art and Art History, have been a vital aspect of the New York cultural landscape since their inception over a quarter of a century ago.

He began his managerial career whilst still a player with Chelsea, and led them to their first major trophy for over a quarter of a century when they won the FA Cup in 1997.

This same proposal is basically the same one I made over a quarter of a century ago in that hearing room on Parliament Hill.

In some ways it was reminiscent of the infamous FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest over a quarter of a century ago when Keith Hackett totally ruined a game of football, but the fans continued to support the team until the end.

The 71 - year - old has led United for over a quarter of a century winning 13 English championships and two UEFA Champions League titles.

The retiring MP explains how his love for fishing spawned a political career lasting over a quarter of a century

(Some reviewers have alluded to Schnitzler's «fin de siecle Vienna,» apparently trying to force a relationship to fin de siecle New York, but Traumnovelle was written and published over a quarter of a century too late for that.)

The Discovery's history is over a quarter of a century long and it describes the car that propped up the company throughout the 1990s.

But the big SUV sector has moved significantly over a quarter of a century, and the Grand Cherokee now faces such well - established and respected rivals as the Volkswagen Touareg, BMW X5 and Range Rover Sport.

Most of the rest of the mechanical parts came from the Alfa 105/115 series that still is in production, since the 1991 Alfa Romeo Spiders don't differ that much from the original 105 series that was introduced well over a quarter of a century ago.

So begins this beautifully told story that unfolds over a quarter of a century in which these two families, ignorant of each other, are yet bound by David Henry's fateful decision that long - ago winter night.

As a person who spent over a quarter of a century in ad agencies and the marketing departments of big corporations (including Enron and Pennzoil) I'm very familiar with the concept of branding.

For the art of this Portuguese - born, Rio de Janeiro — based artist is quite difficult to showcase, spanning over a quarter of a century and consisting mostly of ephemeral works: performance pieces, installations, and public interventions.

As a result of over a quarter of a century representing thousands of injured and aggrieved Iowans, Galligan Law has amassed a deep knowledge base on injury prevention and safety.

With over a quarter of a century of experience in the art of cross-examination, contested cases are his passion.

Jordan — don't be shocked, but I think if you asked Bill Stanbury about the real process of drafting competition policy laws over a quarter of a century, you would find that much of the detail happened in the boardrooms of major law firms.

However, given that it had taken Horgan over a quarter of a century to reach the eve of trial, there was no guarantee that the trial would have been held before the end of this decade, if at all.

We delivered outstanding telemarketing results for over a quarter of a century across the technology, logistics and professional service sectors.

But the underlying study, based on data gathered over a quarter of a century ago, was focused on the sexual behaviors of married couples in the late 1980s, many of whom had met and married in the 1960s and 1970s.

With the same intrinsic qualities as the Mégane Renaultsport 250, the new model draws on a heritage of group N - homologated Renaults stretching back over a quarter of a century: 5 GT Turbo, R11 Turbo, R21 2l Turbo, R19 16V, Clio Williams and Clio Renaultsport.

For just over a quarter of a century, International Living has ranked, rated, and named the best retirement destinations in the world.

About the Hunter College Art Galleries The Hunter College Art Galleries, under the auspices of the Department of Art and Art History, have been a vital aspect of the New York cultural landscape since their inception over a quarter of a century ago.

It reported over $ 22 billion in worldwide revenue last year and its CEO, Daniel Amos, has been heading the company for over a quarter of a century.

After over a quarter of a century of experience in the translation business and nearly as much in publishing, she decided it was time for her to focus on the books she loves to read and bring them to a broader audience.

We started out over a quarter of a century ago, salvaging all sorts of fabulous items from buildings in the 1800's era.

Exclusive access to Technical Analysis video library — Tim Knight has been an active technical analyst for over a quarter of a century and has authored several popular books on technical analysis.

The Coptic and Russian Orthodox Church leaders have held a formal meeting in Russia for the first time in over a quarter of a century.

Ferguson would later describe Hargreaves» Red Devils career as a «disaster», writing in his autobiography that he considers the midfielder, who made just 27 Premier League starts in four seasons, one of his worst signings in over a quarter of a century as United boss; a sad indictment for Hargreaves when you consider that flops such as Bebe and Anderson had pitched up at the Theatre of so - called Dreams since the turn of the millennium alone.

Gillian Weaver is an international human milk banking specialist who previously ran the longest continually operating milk bank in the world, based at Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital in London where she worked for over a quarter of a century.

For over a quarter of a century the issue of Britain's role in Europe has been one of the most significant divisions within the Parliamentary Conservative Party (PCP).

For over a quarter of a century, UK greenhouse gas emissions have been falling while GDP has increased, and we have begun to address flooding risks and other dangers.

Some of those who'd be part of the post-Cuomo free - for - all also want Rangel's Congressional seat, which he has occupied for nearly two decades and his predecessor, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., had for over a quarter of a century.

«CWA has also fought for a Democratic majority in the State Senate for over a quarter of a century.

Fran Mahony, District Leader for over a quarter of a century being honored by Chairman Carl Heastie and her successor as District Leader Marjorie Valazquez - Lynch

Known as a «Star of David» molecule, scientists have been trying to create one for over a quarter of a century and the team's findings are published in the journal Nature Chemistry.