Example sentences of "[be] [verb] for [art] [num ord] year " in BNC.
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| 1 | It could be the day you deleted the thesis you 'd been writing for the last year , or the time the system crashed while you were giving a presentation in front of a thousand people . |
| 2 | The fact was that Algy had been living for the last year with a working-class architect called Len in a basement flat in Maida Vale . |
| 3 | Mr Clarke said last night that the pay of five million workers , ranging from teachers to nurses and civil servants , would be curbed for the second year in a row . |
| 4 | Relatively little could be done for the first year or two ; Pitt had a view of the war that stretched over the whole world , but it took some time to prepare the resources to give effect to this vision . |
| 5 | Over the years it has been customary for the chairman to be re-elected for a second year . |
| 6 | During 1912 , when numbers had reached 172 , it was decided that entry would have to be restricted for the next year , as " the Board of Education has commented adversely on the size of several of our classes and has refused to countenance it " . |
| 7 | ( " Integration money " of DM1,200 monthly would still be paid for the first year to immigrants unable to find work . |
| 8 | At the time of the survey there was no drama specialist on the staff , although a drama/English teacher had been appointed for the next year . |
| 9 | Both awards were won for the second year in succession . |
| 10 | The 58th British Services International Alpine Ski Championships were held for the second year running in Megève . |
| 11 | Barclays ' support of the National Trust continues to include a secondment of a Donations Administration Manager based at the Trust 's head office and the annual 48-page full-colour booklet Information for Visitors with Disabilities , which the bank is sponsoring for the sixth year running in 1991 . |
| 12 | This will ensure that there 's commitment and that the direction is understood for the next year . |
| 13 | It is a struggle Ellen and no mistake and though I have been thrifty as mother brought us all up to be and the rent is paid for the next year I am hard put to pay wages and still eat and keep warm . |
| 14 | Ben Gill was re-elected for a second year as deputy , and Tony Pexton for a second year as vice-president . |
| 15 | In other words , Abingdon Weir Slalom was blessed for the second year running with good weather and moving water . |
| 16 | The contract was extended for a third year and we shall be endeavouring to obtain a further extension beyond its current time limit ( October ) . |