Example sentences of "[det] [prep] [adj] years " in BNC.
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| 1 | But so physically restricted was the Calais area , and so often was it under French pressure , that for long years at a time all the needs of the garrison , whether in provisions or materials , had to be shipped in from England . |
| 2 | Many of our users are using the data in conjunction with that for previous years . |
| 3 | The most obvious example of this in recent years , of course , has been the relationship between Lloyds Bank plc , Black Horse Agencies plc and the various unlimited companies acquired by the latter . |
| 4 | Two consequences have followed from this in recent years . |
| 5 | I was questioned about this in recent years when I visited the Camp during one of my lecture rounds to the ATC in the Highlands , but I only add this yarn to illustrate that it takes all kinds to make any air force station , and I am sure our childrens ' children will be told and the tale will no doubt be embroidered to suit the occasion . |
| 6 | What I wish to discuss then is the contention of some in recent years that ‘ Jesus was a feminist ’ . |
| 7 | Some of the committee 's more disputed decisions have thrown up questions like these in recent years . |
| 8 | One of the most famous of these in post-war years was the Nyasaland Commission of Enquiry of 1959 led by Mr Justice Devlin who reported in terms of which the government of the day did not wholly approve . |
| 9 | The overall standard of talks this year was very high ; even the lowest mark was higher than many in previous years , and reflected a very high standard of presentation . |
| 10 | Kidder , Peabody recorded 125 acquisitions of small private garbage firms in America in 1985 , twice as many in subsequent years . |
| 11 | Lender of last resort facilities are provided through direct loans to the banking sector , or by purchasing Treasury bills or commercial bills ( mainly the latter in recent years ) from the banking system . |
| 12 | Why has John Barry written so little in recent years ? |
| 13 | Otherwise , some people would indeed quite literally eat themselves to death — in fact there have been a few cases of disturbed people doing just that in recent years . |
| 14 | And it seems to me there is a grave danger that once established as open countryside and in an area in need of protection , it will be heavens only job to move that in future years . |
| 15 | The budget package was consistent with those of recent years in that it was based on some fairly optimistic projections concerning the future development of the economy . |
| 16 | Late in 1295 with more than three quarters of the moiety already collected , and with its arrears added to those of previous years , the clergy were asked for yet another subsidy . |
| 17 | The anniversary , unlike those of previous years , was reported to have passed off peacefully . |
| 18 | However , when these two years ' figures are compared with those of previous years , it becomes obvious that the crackdown was introduced as a result of a particularly bad year for accidents . |
| 19 | The exigencies of war were such that those with long years of service to their name ( and there were probably more of them in the fifteenth than in the fourteenth century ) almost inevitably found themselves in positions of command . |
| 20 | Any proceeds in year 1 are also present values , but those in succeeding years are discounted by multiplying them by the fraction given at the appropriate year in the chosen rate of interest column in the tables . |
| 21 | Any proceeds in year 1 are also present values , but those in succeeding years are discounted by multiplying them by the fraction given at the appropriate year in the chosen rate of interest column in the tables . |
| 22 | As to its own survey , which was now harmonized with those of 15 other countries contributing to the UN ECE study , the Commission 's John Innes stated in its Bulletin 74 that : ‘ This report , together with those from previous years , indicates that both crown thinning and the yellowing of needles , the two symptoms most frequently associated with forest decline on the continent , are present in Britain . |
| 23 | Perhaps the subject area which has changed most in recent years , both in terms of student numbers and also in course provision , is teacher education . |
| 24 | Finally , public relations has been looked at in some detail , because this area has expanded most over recent years and its relationship to the selling function is a very direct one as the sales force is increasingly being called upon to carry out PR activity . |