Example sentences of "[adj] year [noun sg] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In even-numbered years entry is to the University of Edinburgh . |
| 2 | When I was 15 , my handicap was 1 , so in my teenage years sport was my main thing and the guitar was a hobby . |
| 3 | There to witness the start of this years harvest were representatives of some of the world 's biggest breweries . |
| 4 | When the giant African frogs appeared , everyone thought this years contest was a foregone conclusion . |
| 5 | Awards for forty years service were presented to ( left to right ) : Back Row — Alec Watt , Charlie Allan , John Connelly , George White , Tom Walker & Jackie Wilson . |
| 6 | A quick spin of his ‘ Sweet Freedom — The Best Of ’ compilation album of a few years back is proof enough that he has had many hits in his home patch without making similar in-roads here . |
| 7 | Calcium ions turn on the zygote at fertilisation , and a few years back were named the ‘ final common pathway ’ in cell death . |
| 8 | One of the wonder boys we sold a few years back was Ian Snodin , to Everton . |
| 9 | It is most unlikely that a mother or father looking at a new-born child will be saying : — ‘ We have here a potential villain , who could , in a few years time be getting a living by robbery , violence or some other criminal activity . |
| 10 | This year Puma is trying to make a big impression on the running market . |
| 11 | An incident during the life of Haymo in 1326 , explains the reason for the building of the high walls around the palace : In this year Haymo was called to London for a meeting arranged by the Archbishop of Canterbury , to try and bring about the reconciliation of the King , Edward II and his Queen . |
| 12 | Remember that this is the only national fundraising that we are asked to do each year and that this year HQ are allowing us to keep 20% of the cash for our branch funds … so come along the other 75% , let's find those books of tickets and get the stubs ( and the £2 ) to , |
| 13 | The half year result was a 34 per cent rise over last time , and at the higher end of City estimates . |
| 14 | Consequently in the first six years implementation was patchy . |
| 15 | Homes built in 10 , 20 or even 100 years time are likely to have more similarities than differences to the houses of today , with technological advances incorporated unobtrusively into the design . |
| 16 | The satellite will cost £150 million at today 's prices and the BBC 's fee for 7 years use is still undecided . |
| 17 | In its early years Scrutiny was a fine embodiment of the spirit of criticism , literary and cultural . |
| 18 | ‘ In the early years training was haphazard . |
| 19 | At New York 's 1874 room Marrion Marquis on Broadway , a five to six year programme was launched in 1989 . |
| 20 | A FULL 10 YEAR GUARANTEE is automatically provided . |
| 21 | Overall , the average number of theses per year is ‘ , but the average for the last 10 year period is 32 . |
| 22 | An adult of 472 gastric emptying tests carried out over a 10 year period was performed to discover the reasons for requests from consultant clinicians , their anticipation of the results of tests , and the influence of the results upon the subsequent management of their patients . |
| 23 | Flu sunk his chances , but back for the second year running is Kingsley Poole . |
| 24 | Stroking Oxford for the second year running is a Glasgow Academy FP , Iain Gardiner . |
| 25 | The news that the ill may face an inflation-busting increase for the second year running was revealed yesterday as carefree Mr Lamont continued to holiday in Italy . |
| 26 | The competition was held among pupils at Drymen Primary School , and for the second year running was sponsored by the Royal Bank Branch in the town . |
| 27 | Swindon who are fighting against relegation for the second year running were six points down at one stage … they fought back … |
| 28 | If the magistrate before whom an accusation of theft was initially brought felt that three years imprisonment was appropriate , he had to commit the case to the Supreme Court . |
| 29 | Her dream is to make a movie musical , a multi-million celluloid spectacle , in which she can prove to the world that her three year apprenticeship is over . |
| 30 | Er the second reason that we would suggest this to the panel is that it is actually er used by OPCAS , the three year average is used by OPCAS rather than an eight year average . |