Example sentences of "year and [modal v] [verb] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The millimetre to centimetre scale alternations , which record periods of more or less intense upwelling , represent time scales of several years to several tens of years and may represent a response to some internal oscillations of the equatorial Pacific such as El Nino . |
| 2 | The UK Department of Trade & Industry on Monday licensed a new transatlantic telephone operator on Monday , and the company has now begun operating : Swiftcall Ltd is using lines that it leases from Mercury Communications Ltd with calls to be delivered in the US by Sprint Corp , and will charge between 25 pence and 28 pence a minute plus tax , with a sign-on fee of £1,000 for companies , £50 for residential subscribers , the fee to be set against call charges until it runs out ; Swiftcall founder Tom McCabe told the paper that even at 30% capacity , he could reach annual turnover of £10m and make a substantial profit ; he plans a £2m investment in the first three years and will run the service with a staff of four from the World Trade Centre , near the Tower of London . |
| 3 | Rented accommodation has become scarce ; heavy mortgages often require two salaries for some years and can delay the date of marriage or cohabitation , or the start of parenting . |
| 4 | If you have been missing out , you may be able to claim back anything you have lost for up to six years and should receive a tax rebate . |
| 5 | He 'd been involved with bands all those years and could play a bit of music but he never quite got the hang of the idea of written music . |
| 6 | The winner will receive a bottle of champagne on her birthday every year and will have a vine named after her in the Veuve Clicquot vineyard . |
| 7 | The town hall is set to reopen next year and will include a tourist information centre , library and concert room . |
| 8 | The meeting will be asked to approve increased funds this year and will tackle the restructuring of military industries in Eastern Europe . |