Example sentences of "[noun] in [adj] years when [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | The sheer scale of military involvement was bound to place a major strain on her resources , and it was unlikely that a Japan that had been unable to achieve a Chinese surrender in four years when her military efforts were largely concentrated on that country would be able to secure a military victory now that many of her resources were diverted elsewhere . |
2 | On Saturday night at Manchester 's G-Mex Centre , Eubank , who modestly styles himself ‘ Simply the Best ’ , faces his 10th world title fight in two years when he tackles Juan Carlos Gimenez in a fourth defence of his WBO super-middleweight title since February and one he can not afford to lose . |
3 | Rupert Murdoch told the annual meeting in Adelaide : ‘ This may well be the first year in some years when our earnings do not show their customary increase . ’ |
4 | SCOTLAND will bid to lift their third Triple Crown in nine years when they travel to Twickenham on Saturday week with the same line-up which did them proud in the 20-0 victory over Wales . |
5 | Gloucester18 Bath27 BATH reached the final of the cup for the seventh time in nine years when they scored two tries in the last five minutes of extra-time at Kingsholm and Stuart Barnes converted both of them from the touchline . |