Example sentences of "the [noun pl] [prep] [num] years ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | As usual , de Gaulle 's language was loaded : " dispersion " really meant pluralism ; " facilité " meant the French people 's understandable impatience to begin enjoying the rewards of twenty years ' hard work . |
| 2 | The Head of State commuted the sentences to 15 years ' imprisonment . |
| 3 | The guidelines are the results of two years ' consideration with professionals in the field . |
| 4 | SAM LLEWELLYN SAW THE RESULTS OF FIVE YEARS ' WORK |
| 5 | The study draws together the results of five years ' work by the investigator and the findings of the ESRC 's extensive research programme in this field to provide the first comprehensive account of central-local relationships in the UK for nearly twenty years . |
| 6 | The Lithuanian citizenship law , passed by the parliament on Dec. 5 , had established the criteria of 10 years ' residence in Lithuania , knowledge of the language and the Constitution , and a source of income , and had prohibited dual citizenship . |