Example sentences of "[adj] years [noun] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For more than 30 years Brooklands was the home of hundreds of races , the scene of many record attempts , and the testing ground for manufacturers who were restricted to the 20mph speed limit on Britain 's roads at the time . |
| 2 | If the standard calculations of the greenhouse effect are indeed correct , then over the next 30 years temperatures are likely to rise by a full degree ( centigrade ) as ever-increasing quantities of fossil fuel are burnt . |
| 3 | In even-numbered years entry is to the University of Edinburgh . |
| 4 | When I was 15 , my handicap was 1 , so in my teenage years sport was my main thing and the guitar was a hobby . |
| 5 | There to witness the start of this years harvest were representatives of some of the world 's biggest breweries . |
| 6 | When the giant African frogs appeared , everyone thought this years contest was a foregone conclusion . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Over forty years wagons were constructed at Wolverton , using this progressive system . |
| 9 | In fact , she found in her review that there seemed to be a great of continuity , that again and again over these forty years researchers were reporting similar sorts of social and psychological impacts of unemployment . |
| 10 | Even more puzzling is why , throughout the five and a half years Blake was in Wormwood Scrubs , no action was taken to move him to a more secure establishment . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | Calcium ions turn on the zygote at fertilisation , and a few years back were named the ‘ final common pathway ’ in cell death . |
| 13 | One of the wonder boys we sold a few years back was Ian Snodin , to Everton . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | During the next few years children are likely to be engaging in more sustained projects as part of their learning of mathematics . |
| 16 | His mother surrendered his upbringing to a sister , Ann , 22 years Edward 's senior . |
| 17 | Consequently in the first six years implementation was patchy . |
| 18 | In another study while 33% of patients with high grade dysplasia developed cancer within six years 33% were not operated on and were alive and well five years later so not all authors have advised operation even when high grade dysplasia has been diagnosed . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | Ifor was the third child , born in 1906 , and nineteen years Richard 's senior . |
| 21 | With a history stretching back some 2,000 years Cologne is one of Germany 's oldest cities . |
| 22 | The satellite will cost £150 million at today 's prices and the BBC 's fee for 7 years use is still undecided . |
| 23 | In his early years Bill was a great competition golfer , fixing and playing in Artisan Matches of up to 18 a side , his opponent being the other Club 's Professional . |
| 24 | In its early years Scrutiny was a fine embodiment of the spirit of criticism , literary and cultural . |
| 25 | In the early years pamphlets were reviewed form time to time , but this practice was soon discontinued . |
| 26 | ‘ In the early years training was haphazard . |
| 27 | This treaty was probably made either before 724 or after 729 , for during the intervening years Pictland was torn by the dynastic in-fighting among rival princes which preceded the ascendancy of the powerful Pictish king , Óengus , son of Forgus . |
| 28 | At all ages above 75 years women are more likely to be living in an institution than their male contemporaries . |
| 29 | At one time tickets were issued at Wharf , Pendre and Abergynolwyn , and perhaps other stations as well , but in later years tickets were issued from a mobile booking office in the guard 's van . |
| 30 | Mr Alistair McDuff , for the princesses , told the court Mrs Swami 's treatment in the summer of 1983 was dreadful , but in previous years things were not as bad as painted by her . |