1.   After all that the city has been through in the last few months, many people are asking, Who needs this?

2.   But something has been wrong with him the last few months.

3.   In the last few months, a handful of ambitious software start-up companies have announced techniques for measuring the audience for Internet ads.

4.   The downturn in the magazine industry has made it clear to publishers over the last few months that publications that do not bring in advertising cannot be sustained.

5.   Though the unemployment rate has flitted up and down slightly in the last few months, it is clearly on the rise over time.

6.   While the parties have been in contact over the last several months, neither side was willing to give any detail about the discussions.