Example sentences of "[det] year [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For some years attempts had been made to prohibit the sale of firearms and a Pistols Bill had been presented to Parliament in 1893 . |
| 2 | For some years Joshua had nursed a gentle passion for collecting early Staffordshire pottery : not the Victorian mantelshelf dogs , or even the soldiers and sailors of the Crimean War , but the turn-of-the-nineteenth-century stuff , the square-based figures of gods and goddesses , busts of great men ( few women ) , and resist lustre jugs . |
| 3 | For some years schemes have existed to encourage teachers to set out like Victorian missionaries to explore the strange and wild territory of industry and to convert its leaders to an acceptance of the virtues of education . |
| 4 | The move has been initiated in the US , where for some years customers have been removing the skin ( the fattiest part ) from the chicken before eating it . |
| 5 | For some years Pan Am had been selling some of its more profitable routes to rivals , in an effort to head off its mounting financial problems . |
| 6 | Martin was for some years tutor to the MacLeods of Skye , and had also been at one time a scholar at Leiden University in the Netherlands . |
| 7 | In some years passage continues into June ; for example , in June 1970 , 640 were seen passing off Selsey Bill . |
| 8 | The Minister will know that for some years London weighting has been frozen because the Minister 's policy is to pay just sufficient to recruit and retain civil servants . |
| 9 | For some years Mr. O'Brien worked in Saudi Arabia and , in his absence , Mrs. O'Brien had to manage the household finances . |
| 10 | M. Vial , for some years Professor of Veterinary Medicine in the Royal School of Lyons , and of Comparative Anatomy at Montpellier , a gentleman well-known for his anatomical skill and knowledge in every part of this Art , is appointed Professor to the College ’ . |
| 11 | LEFT : For some years Ebley Mill stood empty and decaying . |
| 12 | In some years spring growth of the sward is vigorous and exceeds the capacity of sheep and the other grazing animals to keep it fully grazed . |
| 13 | Some years Christmas began in November and did n't finish until February or March . |
| 14 | For some years Emily had kept a number of English sheep dogs or ‘ bobtails ’ and her favourite was a small one which she called ‘ Bobbie ’ . |
| 15 | There were apparently no immediate takers as for some years Charles continued to run Eastington 's three mills , but now in conjunction with Beards and Bonds Mills , just outside the parish . |
| 16 | In 1929 , after some years farming and big-game hunting , Annesley returned to Ireland to manage the family property . |
| 17 | For some years Amnesty International has gazed with envy at those charities and voluntary organizations that have found it relatively easy to attract donations and sponsorship of events from companies . |
| 18 | There to witness the start of this years harvest were representatives of some of the world 's biggest breweries . |
| 19 | Helen to be contacted and asked for the plinth so that this can be completed before this years event . |
| 20 | All the plans have been prepared by top garden designers at Individual Gardens Ltd , whose managing director David Stevens designed the award winning B and Q garden at this years Chelsea Flower Show . |
| 21 | Billy Ruff and Todd Swank join in the fun at this years Farnborough . |
| 22 | Having won the trophy last year for the team which raised most sponsorship cash , Hunterston were raised most sponsorship cash , Hunterston were invited top participate in this years Raleigh Power Challenge at Weston Park in Shropshire . |
| 23 | This years plum harvest is so good that some trees literally ca n't take the strain — snapping under the weight of fat , ripening victorias . |
| 24 | The brief given to the three craftworkers approached this year emphasised that what they produce must qualify as a high quality art object in its own right , preferably of a contemporary nature , and suitable to be displayed in the offices or boardrooms of this years ABSA award winners . |
| 25 | So if you have a place in this years ADT London Marathon or indeed any other running event please raise money for St. John Ambulance . |
| 26 | So if you have a place in this years ADT London Marathon or indeed any other running event please raise money for St. John Ambulance . |
| 27 | This years figure of £36.6 million represents an increase of 22% on last years value of £30 million . |
| 28 | North American Literature is the main theme of this years festival . |
| 29 | This years fund managers are looking for gains in order to diversify into those cyclical sectors which benefit from an economic recovery . |
| 30 | Ive been reliably informed that we have drawn SUNDERLAND in the 2nd round of this years littlewoods cup . |