Example sentences of "[vb pp] in [adv] [conj] [adj] years " in BNC.
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| 1 | From six members , the company has grown in less than four years to a staff of more than 90 , and a base of more than 200 installed systems . |
| 2 | This is a law-abiding county , and this is the worst homicide case I have seen in more than 20 years as a lawyer here . ’ |
| 3 | Lindsell feels that much progress has been made in less than two years — more , he admits , than he would have dreamt possible at the outset . |
| 4 | The money has been raised in less than two years . |
| 5 | Two sons , two daughters , born in less than six years , brought up in simple surroundings with no help . |
| 6 | Projects need to be assessed over time ; there are very few whose benefits can be seriously assessed in less than ten years , and a period of fifteen to twenty years would be more meaningful . |
| 7 | For the purposes of the City Code , these include contracts or arrangements where the consideration consists of a debt instrument which can be redeemed in less than three years . |
| 8 | Some estimates predict that Kenya 's fuelwood will be exhausted in less than 20 years if current rates of consumption persist . |
| 9 | Incredibly , Broadway Tower was actually lived in less than 20 years ago . |
| 10 | Hey Harley , we 're actually quite proud of what USL has achieved in less than two years as a privately-held company . |
| 11 | Simple draughtproofing is relatively inexpensive and the initial cost can usually be recouped in less than two years . |