Example sentences of "in [adj] and [adj] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1875 and 1876 the Corporation purchased 3,000 acres of the open waste lands of the forest manors . |
| 2 | In 1829 and 1830 the river Ray , which had been subjected to massive engineering works in order to drain the newly enclosed moor , began to flood the land beyond Otmoor . |
| 3 | Whereas in 1660 and 1688 the alternative to the existing regime seemed positively attractive to a wide range of people , the same simply was not the case in 1715 . |
| 4 | By 1372 England had suffered a naval defeat at La Rochelle and lost most of the gains which it had made by the time of the treaty of Brétigny ; in the following year much of Brittany was lost ; in 1375 another spectacular naval defeat was suffered ; and in 1376 and 1377 the south and east coasts of England were alerted under threats of invasion or raids . |
| 5 | Further changes in Grand Prix rules had been made , and in 1952 and 1953 the World Championship was run to Formula Two rules . |
| 6 | In 1981 and 1982 the group had visited the test site with their ship the Vega and on the last occasion had been attacked and arrested by the French Navy as they attempted to enter the 12-mile territorial limit . |
| 7 | If the shot is to be sent out in black and white the colour must be ignored and the shot viewed in terms of tones of grey . |
| 8 | Although the laser printed sheet is only in black and white the rostrum camera operator can add the colours optically and generate a very high quality slide for around half what it would have cost to produce using a ‘ conventional ’ electronic system . |
| 9 | If the photography is in black and white the photographer may be working with reels of film rather than with plates , in which case he will be able to take many more shots without inflating the price too much . |
| 10 | In a group of cases in 1978 and 1979 the Court of Appeal sought considerably to limit the immunities of trade unionists from criminal and civil liabilities for acts done ‘ in contemplation or furtherance of a trade dispute ’ . |
| 11 | In 1970 and 1971 the applicant association , representing the interests of the 300 existing licence holders , was assured by the town clerk that there would be consultation if an increase in the number of licensed vehicles was to be contemplated . |
| 12 | The biggest change has come in office building , particularly in London , where in 1989 and 1990 the City , West End and Docklands were full of cranes , hard hats and builders ' wolf whistles . |
| 13 | Its share of wool exports rose too , though less strikingly , in 1374–75 and 1424–25 the figure was between 40 and 45 per cent , by 1474–75 it exceeded 50 per cent and in 1524–25 it was 66 per cent . |