Example sentences of "[prep] a [adj] year [noun] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Institute itself has recently reopened after a five year refurbishment which included the installation of a new metal and glass roof and the conversion of the former tapestry gallery into one suitable for displaying pictures . |
| 2 | A series is in course of production and implementation in both areas , and once a programme is introduced in Class I this is the beginning of a seven year ride which can not be slowed down or stopped . |
| 3 | We are currently seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow for a two year appointment who will be involved in at least one of the following key research areas : |
| 4 | Madonna 's long awaited multi media entertainment company Maverick , embracing film , books , TV and music publishing , signed a $60 million deal with Warner under a seven year arrangement which , should everyone be happy , can be extended to 11 years . |
| 5 | In a final year paper you just put a line through that and say , that does n't answer the question . |
| 6 | You can see in a Trivial Pursuit question in a few years time what 's the most commonly said three words ? |
| 7 | It 's safe to say that in a few years time they will be playing Las Vegas . ’ |
| 8 | I know it 's my fault she 's here , I suppose in a few years time I 'll wish I 'd been here , but now I want to be out enjoying myself . |
| 9 | Erm I was going to pick up on a number of points that have been raised by previous speakers , but erm Mr Grigson and Mr Curtis seem to have er dealt with a few of those , erm just with regard to the the table put in by C P R E , with their figures , I would just agree with Mr Cur er Mr Grigson that there is a very substantial degree of double counting in those figures , there is also a very substantial degree of over provision in the allowance for for conversions , er past conversion rates in Greater York have averaged something like twenty nine dwellings per year , over a fifteen year period your talking about four hundred and thirty five dwellings , which is the figure that both York City Council and ourselves have have made allowance for for conversions , that compares with a figure of a thousand dwellings referred to by the C P R E and I see no foundation for that figure , erm , as I say Mr Curtis already picked up on the point about windfalls rates by Mr Thomas , erm just turning to the difference between the tables er submitted by the County Council and York City Council on the the residue within the er Greater York area , I would accept the figure , the figures put in the tables by Mr er by Mr Curtis , I think that they have picked up the the more recent planning permissions and the completions information , and they also take on board there more recent work on erm development within the city , and I I accept that table . |