Example sentences of "[noun sg] in [adj] [noun] ' [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'm going to sacrifice maybe holidays this year , and maybe have a couple of long weekend breaks , as long as I earn enough to keep my head above water and to pay my way in life for the next twelve months , keep my family fed and watered I 'm Okay , then I 'm going to take stock in twelve months ' time . |
| 2 | If we add to that the distinct empires which units and special schools often constitute and whose border crossings have indeterminate customs regulations , then there is scope for duplication and confusion in most LEAs ' provision . |
| 3 | The machining capacity at Wolverton was heavily engaged in the early days of production , not only on its own work , but in assisting to relieve bottle neck in other firms ' production and much light and heavy machining was undertaken , as was Iron and Brass founding and forging of gun parts for ordnance factories . |
| 4 | He saw no reason to add that from now on , her body would break down : she would gradually become slower in her movements , she would tire more easily and lack stamina , and she would probably have another stroke in seven years ' time — at the latest . |
| 5 | There was great jubilation in the family when he returned home to tell them that he was to start in the Despatch Department in two weeks ' time , in the huge new office in Edge Lane where Eileen worked . |
| 6 | These reports are a valuable aid to our Information Department in answering Members ' enquiries about resorts , and to the guide 's editor , Chris Gill , in compiling the new edition . |
| 7 | That 's a look we 'll see emerging from the dull , old chrysalis that was Renault design in the '70s and '80s , when it takes the wraps off its first really new-age car in two years ' time . |
| 8 | The second complaint made by the local authority is that the justices specifically said by paragraph ( 1 ) of their contact order that there should be no contact between T. and her father until after the local authority review in six months ' time . |
| 9 | But despite the ‘ scariest moment ’ of his life , James said he would be back in action in four weeks ' time at the Dundrod 150 . |
| 10 | The Department of Energy estimates that 10 per cent of our electricity could come from hot dry rock in 125 years ' time . |
| 11 | As Tone Vine-Lott , managing director of Barclays Stockbrokers and new chairman of the Scottish Stock Exchange ( and , as an IT man , nothing like the stockbroker stereotype ) , points out in Money Talks , the stockbroking game will still have changed out of all recognition in ten years ' time . |
| 12 | As these colleges became overcrowded , the large monasteries set up their own academic halls , including Sempringham Hall and Durham Hall in St. Peter 's Street , Peterborough Hall in All Saints ' Street and Vaudey Hall ( owned by Vallis Dei Abbey near Grimsthorpe ) in St. Mary 's Street . |
| 13 | But his claim the government had increased the provision for the Children Act in local authorities ' budgets by 14 per cent was greeted with derision from the floor . |
| 14 | This provoked a warning from the Russian Supreme Soviet on July 17 that inclusion in Baltic states ' legislation " of articles which make discrimination on grounds of nationality the norm " could lead to temporary economic sanctions against Estonia , which had a 33.3 per cent Russian minority . |
| 15 | Taligent Inc , the Apple Computer Inc-IBM Corp venture devoted to building an object-oriented operating environment , is aiming to provide chunks of its technology for inclusion in other companies ' systems . |
| 16 | The firm is also aiming to make available chunks of its technology for inclusion in other companies ' operating systems as the various components of its object environment are completed . |
| 17 | The firm is also aiming to make available chunks of its technology for inclusion in other companies ' operating systems as the various components of its object environment are completed . |
| 18 | Chocolate magnate endows yet another museum in Teutonic Knights ' stronghold on the Rhein |
| 19 | Exporter 's $10m receipt in three months ' time under a forward contract will be worth DM40.4m . |
| 20 | In the end , to please her , I promised to get a job in six months ' time . |
| 21 | We are interested in tools for the classroom in five years ' time , rather than those which can be run now . |
| 22 | But councillors are urging officials to get on with spending because the authority could go out of business in two years ' time if local government is reorganised . |
| 23 | So it was decided that Oliver would help Sikes with the robbery in two days ' time . |
| 24 | What was the use of tallies that might , perhaps , be valid in theory , and even capable of being turned into cash in six months ' time , or a year , but were so much paper now , and no use to disgruntled archers and men-at-arms whose need was for coin that could be spent at once ? |
| 25 | It would be surprising if benchmarking attracts as much media attention in five years ' time as it does now . |
| 26 | A compromise with far tighter controls over the CITES-monitored quota system is likely to be agreed before the end of the conference in two weeks ' time . |
| 27 | The Olympic dual silver medal-winning three-day event rider and the Edinburgh Woollen Mill 's pensioned-off steeplechaser require to add one more success to their comprehensive pillar-to-post victory at Bogside , Irvine , last Saturday , to become eligible for a tilt at the Foxhunters Hunter Chase at jump racing 's Cheltenham National Hunt Festival in 20 days ' time . |
| 28 | Regulators are still trying to get tougher about the junk in financial institutions ' portfolios . |
| 29 | I mean , we do n't stand still at this because what will seem a very good service this year will look like a lousy service in five years ' time so let's not pretend the fact that we have n't achieved everything we 've achieved this year in some previous years means that we have n't made any improvements because I think one of the key areas where in fact er improvements have been made in previous years , and to a certain extent , one could say reading this I was worried by an apparent admission of very much reference or very much expenditure on them in the provision of day centres , because I think that a key element in care in the community and the fact that today so successfully this year has been the fact that a major number of th and I do n't think there 's any disagreement over this , a number of day centres , very efficient and very effective day centres , were developed , funded , provided mainly in the conurbation areas and I think Mr is right to highlight the fact that , as so often happens in these instances , it 's people who live in conurbations who get the best deal because it 's , it 's more economical , it 's easier to provide a centre for a large number of people than it is for a small number of people . |
| 30 | A lady George thought sombrely , with a fine appreciation of the political timescale come the inevitable memorial service in three weeks ' time people would already be asking ‘ Barling ? |