Example sentences of "in [num] or [adj] years [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But who knows what shape a business or practice will be in 10 or 20 years time ? |
| 2 | ‘ In 10 or 15 years William will be an adult capable of taking on those responsibilities , and the Royal Family may well feel that is the best option for everybody . ’ |
| 3 | A spokeswoman from London Road Development Agency said : ‘ In three or four years time London Road should be a thriving shopping area with a new student population . |
| 4 | A source close to Saatchi insists that there is ‘ absolutely no intention of dispersing the collection ’ and is equally adamant that ‘ the collection will be greater in five or 10 years time than it is now . ’ |
| 5 | The size of the epidemic in five or ten years time has not been estimated with confidence ; the epidemic will be determined by the number of people with HIV infection who develop AIDS over time . |
| 6 | I mean you ca n't claw the money the back if you get a bit short in five or ten years time . |
| 7 | His successors of whatever party will not be bound by anything the Noble Earl may say this afternoon , it is inconceivable that a Home Secretary in five or ten years time , also what Lord say in February nineteen ninety four , I really must n't do whatever er I thought of doing in er that given the fact that the Noble Earl Lord gave certain assurances , he will do whatever he considers on that occasion to be right |
| 8 | Maybe in twenty or thirty years time England will take a Test series off them . |
| 9 | It is now a certainty that 60163 Tornado will see service in four or five years time . |
| 10 | That may look fancy but RMC is well-led and in two or three years time should make decent money in Britain again . |
| 11 | What happens in two or three years time when the ANC 's political aspirations have not been met. ? |
| 12 | I happened to believe that it was important that they protected this week in the international calendar for Britain , especially as in two or three years time , there is the possibility of it being moved to a time when , in theory at least , it ought to be easier to attract top players . |
| 13 | Finally panel , the county council considers that the issues raised in this alteration require early decision and not in two or three years time . |
| 14 | The big issue for Scotland is the real fear that we will be subject to savage cuts in two or three years time . ’ |
| 15 | And do n't forget , in two or three years time your son would be leaving home anyway , so his decision would seem to be a practical one . |
| 16 | In two or three years Luis , Patricio and Lorenzo would be catching up with Miguel 's cousins , and by this time Miguel , who drank and ate too much , might well be over the top . |
| 17 | He said : ‘ We always knew we would have to deal with this at some stage — maybe in 20 or 30 years time — but the damage caused over a couple of nights during January and February was much worse than we ever anticipated . ’ |