Example sentences of "two years [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the last two years Bolger had been overshadowed in the opinion polls by Peters , 44 , who had degrees in law and politics along with considerable charm , verbal dexterity and political charisma . |
| 2 | For the last two years Bob Mayhew has given demonstrations at the Horse and Rider Show which have proved very popular , and this year has been requested to give a teach-in at the Olympia Christmas Show . |
| 3 | Within two years Bob had acquired three additional Stringbags to help in his restoration project . |
| 4 | For two years critics argued that nuclear power stations should not be included in the sale , but the government remained adamant . |
| 5 | Two years contract banker 's order deposit cheque . |
| 6 | His career began with the Ministry of Supply at windscale after two years Army service spent in India . |
| 7 | But over the past two years Ravenscraig 's position has weakened . |
| 8 | For two years Anne studied hard at school . |
| 9 | In two years Gould could not possibly hope to cover all the areas he guessed would prove rewarding . |
| 10 | For example , one Lambodar Gorain has been held in Ranchi Jail since 18th June 1970 , for an offence under Section 25 of the Arms Act … with the result that he has been in prison for eight and a half years for an offence for which even if convicted , he could not have been awarded more than two years imprisonment … . |
| 11 | He was subsequently sentenced to two years imprisonment . |
| 12 | Stiffer penalties for the principal offence embodied in the 1974 Act were awaiting implementation during fieldwork : these allow for a fine of £400 or three months imprisonment , or both , on summary conviction , and for ‘ a fine ’ ( without maximum ) or two years imprisonment , or both , on conviction on indictment . |
| 13 | Act 1974 is liable to unlimited fines and/or up to two years imprisonment after conviction by a Crown Court . |
| 14 | As my right hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham , Sparkbrook ( Mr. Hattersley ) said this afternoon , any passenger who encourages and any driver who recklessly drives causing injury or damage is guilty of reckless driving , which was renamed dangerous driving in the Road Traffic Act 1991 and is liable to two years imprisonment . |
| 15 | Contempt carries a maximum penalty of two years imprisonment , and is the only serious crime in English law which is triable by judges alone . |
| 16 | For two years Kelly 's been waiting for a heart and lung transplant , the only cure for her condition . |
| 17 | Workers with less than two years service CAN have their case heard if they were fired on grounds of sex or race . |
| 18 | Entrance fees to foreigners with less than two years service on British ships were in 1889 set at £pound20 with the obvious intention of making the cost of membership prohibitive . |
| 19 | Moreover , the notice that had to be given to temporary workers was always the statutory minimum ( one week if , as was usual , they had less than two years service ) rather than the extended notice ( often a minimum of four weeks ) which many of the organisations had granted to their regular workforces . |
| 20 | Geraldine Phillips recently left Wood Group Offshore Ltd , Great Yarmouth after two years service . |
| 21 | At the end of March one of the carpet trade 's well known personalities , Jack Millar , National Sales Director of Stoddard Templeton , retired after forty two years service . |
| 22 | During the last two years requests from schools to visit the farm increased by almost 50 per cent and this convinced the couple that a proper arable trail was needed . |
| 23 | In the last two years Guinness PLC has acquired a substantial interest in LVMH , France 's largest luxury goods company with such famous brands as Moët & Chandon champagne , Hennessy cognac , Louis Vuitton luggage and Christian Dior perfumes . |
| 24 | I can give the hon. Gentleman and the House some comfort by saying that over the next two years things will change dramatically . |
| 25 | Health units have found that over the past two years nurses have taken more time off sick with qualified nurses taking an average of 14 days off each year . |
| 26 | Over the past two years Japan 's five largest city ( ie , national commercial ) banks raised ¥3 trillion ( $21 billion ) in total — to help them meet the new capital-adequacy requirements set under the auspices of the Bank for International Settlements ( BIS ) . |
| 27 | Undoubtedly an attractive package backed up by a six-year power train and bodywork warranty , two-year manufacturer 's warranty , two years RAC membership , windscreen replacement service and low-cost insurance . |
| 28 | Until the past two years Drexel was right that the total return from investing in a diversified portfolio of junk bonds overcompensated for the default rate . |
| 29 | Within the next two years resolutions would be sought and reached on fundamental political issues such as the legitimacy of constitutional action , a programme of social and parliamentary advance , and the relationship of the party to both trade unions and socialist organisations ( Cole 1969 ) . |
| 30 | In just two years Opren captured well over half the market for drugs to treat arthritis . |