1.   Recent years have witnessed the collapse of the steel industry.

2.   The year also witnessed the suspension of some special programmes, most notably infant and adult education among refugee populations.

3.   The year has witnessed continued investment in our autocatalyst business.

4.   Recent years have witnessed a growing social mobility.

5.   After the initial rejection of Russia and its language, the last few years have witnessed some movement in the opposite direction, notably in Belarus.

6.   Indeed, the last few years have witnessed an explosion of public criticism.

7.   The last few years have witnessed the emergence of a new audience for architecture in New York.

8.   The last few years have witnessed a rapid infusion of American-style consumerism, from wide-aisle supermarkets to shopping malls.

9.   This year has witnessed some of the most amazing stock moves seen in decades, in which companies have taken off for no apparent reason other than hype.

10.   This year will witness not only the possible death of this peach but also the continuing slow extinction of the family farmer.