Example sentences of "[adj] year ['s] [noun sg] [pers pn] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Milton Keynes is about as far from the sea as it is possible to get in England , and Roger Mason 's motivation in coming to us was never quite clear to me ( perhaps it was n't to him either , for although after four intensive years ' research he produced a many-hundred page ‘ draft ’ of his thesis , far in excess of what might be required , he finally failed to submit it for examination ) . |
| 2 | In his new year 's message he urged the government to mitigate its harshest effects . |
| 3 | Christmas no new year 's eve we went to a party . |
| 4 | ‘ The generous responses by so many people was amazing and by New Year 's Eve we had raised £4,181 , ’ said Joan . |
| 5 | On New Year 's Eve they made |
| 6 | On New Year 's Eve he had been ill . |
| 7 | When they had gone to bed together on New Year 's Eve it had been like a revelation to him . |
| 8 | On New Year 's Day they topped the division for a couple of hours . |
| 9 | On New Year 's Day they topped the division for a couple of hours . |
| 10 | On the afternoon of New Year 's Day we reached the road end , picked the car up and returned to Queenstown . |