Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] years the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of late years the Westminster scholars amused themselves with tearing it to pieces ; and one in particular , who bore a principal character in the police of India , lies under the imputation of having contributed in an especial manner to that havoc . |
| 2 | Unfortunately , by its campaigns of recent years the BMA has rendered itself virtually impotent in its defence of the profession against those who would shackle it . |
| 3 | Unlike previous years the majority of sales were at the cheapest end of the price range , between £100 and £500 with works at the top price of £1,750 harder to shift . |
| 4 | It is true that with increased years the incidence of multiple pathology increases . |
| 5 | This means that in future years the revenue accounts effectively treat the use of these assets as being free . |
| 6 | It had been my cherished wish , if our circumstances had allowed , to create a ‘ Balancing Fund ’ so that in future years the Institute would not be wholly dependent on forecasting expenditure on the basis of income it had yet to receive . |
| 7 | And what will he do to ensure that in future years the system pays up at the beginning of the year , not a third of the way through it or later ? |
| 8 | He pointed out that costs formerly allocated to the President no longer applied and that in future years the grant would require to be reduced . |
| 9 | The first weekend in September should be a closed date and I hope in future years the folly of playing games on national finals day will not be repeated . |
| 10 | As in previous years the response to the ‘ prisoners of Conscience ’ programmes shown on the BBC in November/December 1990 has been tremendous and effective , and we are still answering 10 enquiries a week about prisoners . |
| 11 | In previous years the competition cakes had been auctioned off to benefit the Belltower Restoration Fund — and that had been the intention this year , too — but there would be no bidders , now . |
| 12 | In previous years the lecture has been given by John McGrath ( 1988 ) , Simon Frith ( 1989 ) and Judith Williamson ( 1990 ) . |
| 13 | In previous years the British Independent Programme Producers Association had taken a stand and we were initially distressed to find that this was not to be the case in 1990 — a decision based on the exorbitant cost ( they will retain a stand at MIP-TV ) . |
| 14 | In previous years the selection of the carnival queen had been organised by elimination contests in the town and surrounding villages , but 30 years ago the committee asked that young ladies should send in a copy of a recent photograph . |
| 15 | As in previous years the organisers welcome competitors running for a charity of their choice . |
| 16 | And as in previous years the evening was a great success . |
| 17 | As in previous years the largest single items of expenditure were debt service , accounting for more than one-third of the budget , and defence spending , accounting for 20 per cent . |
| 18 | As in previous years the Israeli security forces began imposing curfews in the West Bank and Gaza Strip during the days leading up to the anniversary . |
| 19 | As in previous years the Cambodian issue was a major topic of discussion . |
| 20 | As in previous years the conference discussed key regional environmental issues including global warming , the depletion of fish stocks through driftnet fishing , nuclear testing and the disposal of toxic waste . |
| 21 | In previous years the banks have been lined with marquees offering hospitality as riverside farmers cash in on the regatta … even though they have virtually nothing to do with it . |
| 22 | Farmers say in previous years the public have n't always got a fair deal , as Simon Garrett reports |
| 23 | In recent years the amateur actor has had more opportunity for classes in theatre work , including voice and movement training as well as performance and directing skills . |
| 24 | In recent years the situation has become confused , because there are now exterior wood stains available , which differ from a true dye or stain , as they leave a coloured film on the surface of the wood and do not require another finish to be applied over them . |
| 25 | In recent years the one English voice that has seemed to reiterate the Eliotic thesis in anything like its entirety has been the voice of C.H. Sisson : |
| 26 | In recent years the British Government has attempted to extradite terrorist suspects from Belgium and The Netherlands after they had been discovered by British intelligence . |
| 27 | No other party of the right operating within a mass electoral system has equalled this achievement , and in recent years the only institution which has matched the Conservatives in terms of the monotonous regularity of their success is Liverpool Football Club . |
| 28 | In recent years the collective aggression displayed by groups of younger fans has caused a kind of ‘ moral panic ’ in the press . |
| 29 | In recent years the defiantly right-on stance of the comedy circuit had been booted out by a brand of no-holds barred humour . |
| 30 | In recent years the FIS has known nothing like it . |