Example sentences of "a minimum [prep] [num] years " in BNC.
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| 1 | He received two life sentences , with a recommendation he serve a minimum of eighteen years . |
| 2 | His company has signed a non-exclusive distribution agreement with the telecommunications giant for a minimum of six years . |
| 3 | There are two member categories : Associate members , which are drawn from a large number of manufacturers and distributors ; and Full members , consisting of companies which have been involved in successful kitchen retailing for a minimum of two years . |
| 4 | Board spokesman Ken Lawrence said : ‘ Allan Lamb was in breach of his contract with Northampton , and also the England agreement which forbids comments about international matches for a minimum of two years without permission . ’ |
| 5 | a minimum of two years ' experience in Medical Information in the pharmaceutical industry . |
| 6 | For that he had to guarantee that he 'd work on government farming projects for a minimum of two years . |
| 7 | The vouchers could be cashed by employers offering them a job contract for a minimum of two years . |
| 8 | Eligibility for payments is now restricted to workers under the age of 65 who have a minimum of two years ' full-time service since the age of 18 . |
| 9 | All patients were followed up for a minimum of two years through the inflammatory bowel diseases clinic . |
| 10 | PhD candidates with a Masters qualification have to complete a minimum of two years ' full-time study |
| 11 | for a minimum of two years . |
| 12 | Per year for a minimum of two years . |
| 13 | To retain tax relief the investor has to keep the BES shares for a minimum of five years . |
| 14 | BES companies lasted for a minimum of five years , and shareholders were interested in what would happen at the end of this period . |
| 15 | ‘ My advisers have made it clear that there would be no point in getting involved in stocks and shares unless it was for a minimum of five years and better still 10 years . ’ |
| 16 | Applicants should be fluent in French with a minimum of five years professional experience . |
| 17 | Mrs Woolf presented the issue primarily as one of access to justice , explaining that incorporation would short-circuit the lengthy process of taking cases to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg [ which usually takes a minimum of five years ] . |
| 18 | Sir , I see that Susan Lamb of the Orion Group is advertising ( 27th November ) for an editor with ‘ a minimum of four years [ sic ] experience ’ to work on ‘ the phoenix [ sic ] and orion [ sic ] paperbacks ’ . |
| 19 | The contract will be for a minimum of four years starting next January and will involve all grass cutting on council land , maintenance of playing fields , hedge cutting , rose , tree and shrub maintenance , spring and summer bedding displays , cemeteries , and house gardens . |
| 20 | Today the specialised and expensive training which demands a minimum of 5 years commitment continues . |
| 21 | Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years work experience since graduating in economics . |
| 22 | The RSPCA want Magistrates to toughen up and ban cruel owners for a minimum of 5 years , if not more , to prevent them from harming animals like the unfortunate Max again . |
| 23 | The President , who had to have a minimum of 15 years ' professional political experience , would chair Cabinet meetings and would be Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces . |
| 24 | In 1983 the Home Secretary imposed restrictions on the release of persons serving life for murders of police- and prison-officers , terrorist killings , murder during robbery , and the sadistic or sexual murder of young children , fixing a minimum of twenty years ' imprisonment for these offenders . |
| 25 | Mr. Tony Favell , supported by Mr. David Harris , presented a Bill to remove from registers of common land and registers of town or village greens dwellinghouses registered under the Commons Registration Act 1965 which had been used as dwellinghouses for a minimum of twenty years immediately prior to the commencement of that Act ; and for purposes connected therewith : And the same was read the First time ; and ordered to be read a Second time on Friday 24 February and to be printed . |
| 26 | At the High Court in Glasgow , the judge recommended that fifty three year old James Boyce serve a minimum of twenty years . |
| 27 | The judge Lord Cullen told Boyce he was a danger to the public and sentenced him to a minimum of twenty years . |
| 28 | That Act imposed a penalty of up to two years ’ imprisonment , but this was altered by the Prevention of Corruption Act 1916 , in certain cases to a maximum of seven years ' imprisonment and a minimum of three years ' imprisonment . |
| 29 | The Trail , which is being sponsored to the tune of £300,000 over a minimum of three years by Direct Line Insurance , will visit 6 cities during April and July , spending a week at each . |
| 30 | All of them had served in Lebanon and Chad , and each of them had a minimum of three years ' service , which meant that when they had done their basic training the violence they were employing with us had been the norm . |