Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [adv] [adv] a year " in BNC.
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| 1 | From my point of view , we had originally hoped to progress this proposal just over a year ago when spare money became available , but unfortunately , the bureaucratic process and conservatism of the people involved prevented us from doing this in time . |
| 2 | The Duma discussed foreign policy only once a year , when the ministry 's budget came under scrutiny : it has been estimated that it spent less than 1 per cent of its time on foreign affairs . |
| 3 | His death spawned one of the great Grand Prix meetings of Europe , the Ivo van Damme Memorial Meeting , held annually in the Heysel Stadium in Brussels , itself a scene of appalling tragedy just over a year earlier at football 's European Cup Final . |
| 4 | When John Taylor was selected as Cheltenham 's Tory candidate just over a year ago , the local Conservative party had to fight hard to heal divisions within its own association , about his appointment . |
| 5 | More recently the Solstice has attracted thousands of New Age travellers , but they 've been banned this year by the same injuctions that now govern Castlemorton common in Worcestershire , where an illegal festival just over a year ago attracted 20,000 travellers . |
| 6 | ‘ From a practical point of view , they are still dependent on their company for career progression and can not have the independence an external auditor would have nor would they necessarily have the technical expertise if they conducted a statutory audit only once a year . ’ |
| 7 | Washing tip : clean jeans only once a year — without soap |
| 8 | Mark Clayton joined Eastwell Manor as head chef just over a year ago . |