Example sentences of "in [det] [prep] the [num ord] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Additionally , a further ‘ outside ’ course is taken in each of the first two years . |
| 2 | Geology comprises one third of the curriculum in each of the first two years of study . |
| 3 | During the period of massive repression in 1980 , rural drop-out rates were 40 to 50 per cent in each of the first six grades and 20 to 30 per cent in urban schools . |
| 4 | The newly-appointed C E O , Gary who took over at the end of the year when Gill retired has been very involved in these restructuring efforts and has been working very effectively and is on top of the situation , and although three swallows may not make a summer , I can at least tell you that Camco has traded profitably in each of the first three months of nineteen ninety three and now I 'd like to hand you over to Frank , who will talk about the rest of our business . |
| 5 | It had had new borrowings or rights issues in each of the last five years and ‘ this pattern appears set to continue ’ . |
| 6 | Although average sales per outlet have shown a slight decrease in each of the last five years , some of our licensees have done much better than others . |
| 7 | A written answer disclosed the amount of tax written off in each of the last five years for which statistics are available : 1987 , £333 million ; 1988 , £629 million ; 1989 , £530 million ; 1990 , £568 million ; and 1991 , £883 million . |
| 8 | Real have won the championship in each of the last four seasons , so that is almost taken for granted ; his job is to win the European Cup , which the club last lifted in 1966 . |
| 9 | In each of the last four games there 's been speculation that Lou Macari was taking charge of Stoke for the last time . |
| 10 | The West Indian made amends , hitting a four in each of the last two overs and reaching 29 not out from 22 balls when the innings ended at 253 for 5 . |
| 11 | However , the unemployment rate , at 9.3 per cent despite the creation of 250,000 jobs in each of the last two years , remained one of the highest among the OECD member states . |
| 12 | Gooch , manager Keith Fletcher and England chairman Ted Dexter all praised the Whittingdale sponsorship which has allowed them to gather together for two days in each of the last six weeks . |
| 13 | ‘ I scored 20 goals in each of the last three seasons , but teams like Wimbledon ca n't afford to just go out and replace their top scorer at the drop of a hat . |
| 14 | Clinton has not made his position clear on the proposal — introduced ( but not enacted ) in each of the last three Congressional sessions — to impose US tax on the capital gains of 10% or more foreign shareholders of US businesses on sales of shares . |
| 15 | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what quantities of drugs have been seized by Her Majesty 's Customs and Excise in each of the last three years . |
| 16 | Our last four away games ( Ipswich , Wed. , Tottenham , Everton ) were drawn with us leading in each of the last three , we need a win to put us back on track ! |
| 17 | In each of the last three UGC/UFC research selectivity exercises , the school was placed in the top category . |
| 18 | Britain 's share of world trade in manufactured goods fell to one third by 1900 and was further reduced in each of the next four decades . |
| 19 | Agreement was reached on April 3 to increase wages by 25 per cent in each of the next four quarters , in exchange for productivity increases , but on the following day IUM representatives announced that since the strikers ' political demands were not being met the strike would not be suspended . |
| 20 | Yates was also tested in each of the next five days of the Tour of Belgium as standings leader and each time tested negative . |
| 21 | With 800–900 of Switzerland 's 2300 professors due to retire before the end of the decade , the Swiss have taken a leaf out of Britain 's book and set up a scheme for appointing ‘ new blood ’ assistant professors at the rate of 300 in each of the next two four-year planning periods . |
| 22 | Software Etc Stores Inc , Edina , Minnesota software retailer , got its offering of 800,000 shares , all new , away at $15.50 per share and intends to use the $12m or so net proceeds to accelerate its store expansion programme — opening 60 to 70 new stores in each of the next two years to add to the 42 currently open . |
| 23 | This contrasts with Oxfordshire , which fared very well in the first period and very badly in the next two , and with Somerset , which had the smallest increase in the first period , followed by among the largest in each of the next two years . |
| 24 | Special task forces have been at work in each board to deal with the longest waiting lists and I have set aside an extra £1 million this year and in each of the next two years to support their work . |
| 25 | In each of the next three years . |
| 26 | They were pretty good at making appointments but they could n't cope with sales , and there 's been a tremendous change in that over the last two years . |
| 27 | Methods of co-ordination and formal consultation were needed ; deputy heads acquired a new significance , and their number increased ; headship itself changed in character , more rapidly than in any of the last four centuries , and the language of management science supplanted simpler models of leadership or autonomy . |
| 28 | It 's derby day across Scotland , and having failed to beat Hearts in any of the last 16 meetings between the clubs , Hibs have a point to prove at Tynecastle . |
| 29 | The related business person 's turnover will be under the current registration threshold if ( broadly ) it is not over £36,600 in any of the last 12 calendar months and is not reasonably expected to exceed that amount in the next 30 days from any time ( VAT Act 1983 , Sch 1 , para 1(1) ) . |
| 30 | Yesterday , he produced his second extraordinary escape act in succession by coming from behind to win 10-15 , 9-15 , 15-13 , 15-12 , 15-10 , against an opponent who has been in both of the last two world title-winning teams . |