Example sentences of "in [num] years [pers pn] [verb] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In three years they had rounded up fifty captive orangs . |
| 2 | But they worked out in three years she 's put on seven stone because she eats . |
| 3 | If the extremely unlikely event transpires that in three years he has discovered nothing of his partner 's past , then why should he complain ? |
| 4 | He had carried the day , of course , for although in fourteen years he had made himself supreme King in Alba , he was born to the north , and from Moray to the northernmost island of Orkney he was the leader men trusted and knew . |
| 5 | In five years we 've had a record of seven per cent success in any enquiry involving the Regal Arms . |
| 6 | In five years it has built up a fleet of 65 lorries and 85 trailers , all of them leased . |
| 7 | I 've done it five , this is the first time in five years I 've had New Year 's Eve off . |
| 8 | In five years he had turned a struggling side into formidable Championship contenders capable of springing surprises on League giants in the Cup . |
| 9 | In nine years he has brought the Labour Party back from the dead to the brink of power . |
| 10 | For one thing , she said , they could hardly scrape up enough money for one deck passage , let alone two , for in two years he had sold only three paintings for a few pounds . |
| 11 | This is the first time in 20 years I have felt any hope . ’ |