Example sentences of "[adj] year [unc] [noun sg] [pron] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | After a few years ' disgrace they were back living quietly but comfortably in Moscow . |
| 2 | The way their luck has run in this year 's competition it is no idle dream . |
| 3 | The way their luck has run in this year 's competition it is no idle dream . |
| 4 | At this year 's exhibition which was held in March , Johnson Matthey Catalytic Systems Division was invited to join the Department of Trade and Industry 's Technology Partnership Initiative . |
| 5 | In three years ' time it is likely that everything in the country , including rugby ticket prices , will have escalated by 45 per cent . |
| 6 | I , I would , I would be very surprised if the communists understood how deterministic idea of erm some sort of progression , I think you ca n't really say in about ten years ' time we 're gon na be here |
| 7 | In the course of two years ' research he 's discovered a great deal but admits there are gaps that he would like to fill . ‘ |
| 8 | Historically , the minimum subscription Association 's affiliated organizations and clubs has been set that twice the personal member 's subscription and after a period of two years ' grace it 's the Council 's wish that this balance is re-established so that the relativity returns to that which existed prior to the increase in subscriptions that was proposed at the A G M in nineteen ninety one . |
| 9 | After four years ' courtship they were married in 1874 — he was 34 , she 33 . |
| 10 | In Elizabethan days , rosemary shoots were tied with coloured ribbon , tipped with gold and given to guests at weddings to symbolize love and faithfulness , and on New Year 's Day it was a gift for guests , together with an orange stuck with cloves . |
| 11 | Then very shortly after her birth on New Year 's Day it was realised she had a heart problem . |
| 12 | In the New Year 's programme we are planning to share the experiences and ideas of a wide range of teachers to show their individual approaches to various aspects of the lesson . |
| 13 | I 've forgotten my new year 's resolution which is to use christian names . |
| 14 | Less than half a mile from last year 's troublespot there 's a nature lesson for the Blackbird Leys adventure playground group . |
| 15 | Last year 's winner It 's time for Louise Nicholson to hand over her title |
| 16 | In next year 's Budget it is to be hoped he will take a further opportunity to reduce the differentials between Scotch and wine . ’ |
| 17 | With the present favourite , Carvill 's Hill , 9-2 for next year 's race there is no incentive to back him as he will not run if the ground is firm , while the 5-1 second favourite-last year 's winner , Desert Orchid-is unlikely to run in any case . |
| 18 | And , when the Committee of the Four Home Unions refused Australia 's application to play a handful of games in South Africa before touring Ireland and Wales in October , all that was left on the table was next year 's tour which is part of the International Rugby Football Board 's tours rota . |