Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] [prep] [adj] years [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Martin Schofield retired at the end of May after 40 years service with the company . |
| 2 | This shows an increase of 13% on last years figure . |
| 3 | Vice-president Joseph Martin and committeeman Bernard Buckley receive certificates of merit for ten years service . |
| 4 | Exports to the Middle East currently stand at £16.8 million , this represents an increase of 27% on last years figure of £13.2 million . |
| 5 | This is known as the present value of £100 in one years time at a discount rate of 8 per cent , or the DCF PV at 8 per cent . |
| 6 | This years figure of £36.6 million represents an increase of 22% on last years value of £30 million . |
| 7 | * Many agencies impose extra requirements , including minimum of 3 years marriage , fertility tests , proven fit and healthy , upper age limit 35 years . |
| 8 | Over the same period seven other cases of colonic cancer were found in association with ulcerative colitis , two in patients who had erroneously been diagnosed as having only proctitis and were therefore not entered into the programme , but were found at operation to have total colitis , one in a patient with colitis of seven years duration , and four patients who had previously attended the clinic but had been lost to follow up before 1978 and then had re-presented with new symptoms during the surveillance period . |
| 9 | Mike takes the editor 's chair from Allan Olleveant who has retired from ICI after 41 years service . |
| 10 | Liz Watt , cashier clerkess at Grampian TV in Aberdeen , was recently presented with gifts from CCG and Grampian in recognition of 20 years service at the television station . |
| 11 | Widower Mr Taylor retired as chairman of the governors at nearby Coxley School in July after 15 years service . |
| 12 | One of ETA 's senior leaders , José Antonio Urrutikoetxea Bengoetxea " Josu Ternera " , was on Nov. 26 sentenced by a court in Paris to 10 years imprisonment for membership of a terrorist organization , and banned from residence in France for five years after his release . |
| 13 | ‘ I want to keep playing well , and if I ca n't make the team then I want to be in a position to give myself a real chance in America in two years time . ’ |
| 14 | Christie , who yesterday signed a deal with Puma worth an estimated £500,000 , said : ‘ I 'll make a clean break from athletics in two years time and I wo n't be competing anymore . |
| 15 | Christie , who yesterday signed a deal with Puma worth an estimated £500,000 , said : ‘ I 'll make a clean break from athletics in two years time . |
| 16 | In 1914 the Manor was purchased by a body of British subscribers and presented to the peoples of Britain and the United States of America in celebration of 100 years peace and friendship between the two nations . |
| 17 | ‘ When they returned to England after two years Mamma went with them . |
| 18 | In addition , last year 's investment in glass manufacturing in Poland and Italy were sound and would produce profits when on stream in two years time . |
| 19 | I am already looking forward to Atlanta in four years time . ’ |
| 20 | His career began with the Ministry of Supply at windscale after two years Army service spent in India . |