Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] two years " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her sister Harriet has had the cottage for two years . |
| 2 | Having councilled with the Nez Perce for two years , in July 1818 , he re-established a fort in their name in the region of the Cayuse and Walla Walla Indians . |
| 3 | ‘ Glimmers of hope ’ after lowest jobless rise for two years |
| 4 | a fixed-term contract for two years or more entered into from 6 December 1965 can include an agreement in writing by you to exclude any claim that you may have for state redundancy pay , where your dismissal consists only of the expiry of the term . |
| 5 | a fixed-term contract for two years or more entered into from 6 December 1965 can include an agreement in writing by you to exclude any claim that you may have for state redundancy pay , where your dismissal consists only of the expiry of the term . |
| 6 | ‘ You , I understand , have been her guardian for two years ? ’ |
| 7 | Britain by then had been at war with Germany for two years , but the Soviet Union was only drawn into the conflict in June by a sudden German invasion , whilst the US entered the war in December after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor . |
| 8 | Rachel had been at OBEX for two years and was now senior sister in charge of the busy factory medical centre . |
| 9 | It was alleged that he received payment for two years advertising , but only one year 's space was booked . |
| 10 | A survey by Gallup and Business Strategies , an economic consultancy , suggested that the tide may be turning , with consumer confidence last month at its highest level for two years , although the authors said there was no sign of the ‘ feel-good ’ factor in replies to questions . |
| 11 | An employee must work a minimum of sixteen hours for two years continuously with the same employer to be eligible for payment . |
| 12 | When the owners could no longer cope with the interest payments and pressure of their business , having tried to find a buyer for two years , they decided simply to close up . |
| 13 | Note : The said sum of £240 is made up of £180 allowed from arrears of rent charge down to 24th October 1895 , and £60 for two years arrears at £30 per annum down to 24th October 1897 . |
| 14 | We need to find people to buy these places so that we can sort of balance the books , but one wonders , you know , could n't something have been done with that empty building for two years while there are folk in the area with nowhere to live . |
| 15 | I 've been doing the route for two years now . |
| 16 | His sister then helped to bring up the child while Gustav was in Moscow for two years , at the university and taking the political indoctri-nation . |
| 17 | The court heard that Ironside had been banned from the roads for two years in May 1990 and for the same period in February 1991 . |
| 18 | Students who can only participate in the course for two years may sit the Diploma in Psychiatry in the sixth term . |
| 19 | The Young England Rugby Club has been in existence for two years but is now being relaunched as a major part of the RFU youth initiative with its own clear aims and ambitions . |
| 20 | It is not grave because there need n't be an election for two years and more . |
| 21 | If you are prepared to tie up at least £1,000 for two years the National & Provincial has launched Security Bond III which currently pays 11.75 per cent net . |
| 22 | Felix has been on the scheme for nine months , Gerald for two years . |
| 23 | Then , in open recognition of the novelty of the charge and the conviction , and the circumstance that Tan genuinely believed herself to be operating within current criminal law , the Court of Appeal suspended the custodial sentence for two years with , however , a stern warning that others offending in like manner would receive immediate and substantial custodial sentences . |
| 24 | She kept up her calls for two years , while greeting Norma Todd as normal every day in the street . |
| 25 | A family man himself , Hamilton paid blackmail money for two years to the cuckolded James Reynolds and his wife Maria . |
| 26 | Mr Nicklin , a 48-year-old insurance manager , was kept captive for two years by the Saudis , who held him responsible for the debts of his American-owned firm . |
| 27 | I forwarded to him an estimate of the probable expence which I calculated at under £4000 with which sum I engaged to organize a party to keep the field for two years . |
| 28 | Christine Thexton , Ashfield , Newton Aycliffe : I was in a sanatorium for two years having major surgery for a lung complaint , so the King 's death is deeply implanted in my mind . |
| 29 | Frances joined us from PMD where she worked in marketing Bullion Products for two years , prior to that she had worked in marketing at the Financial Times . |
| 30 | Message from John Gibson : - Having looked after the help forms for two years now , I am beginning o look on this as an annual festival which engenders a great deal of love and friendship . |