Example sentences of "[is] two [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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1 | The anomaly is increased by the fact that , under the present law , two young men under 21 who consensually commit ‘ gross indecency ’ are both liable to conviction for the offence : the rule in Tyrrell is inapplicable here , but the maximum penalty is two years ' imprisonment where the offender is under 21 , compared with five years where he is over 21 . |
2 | The final stage is two years ' apprenticeship to an established solicitor , known as articles of clerkship , which can be regarded as the clinical stage of training during which the skills of managing an office , interviewing clients , writing letters , instructing counsel and handling client money are learned . |
3 | The maximum penalty is two years ' imprisonment or an unlimited fine . |
4 | It 's two minutes ' walk across the Park from the sombre baronial building where he has his office ; there 's no point in not living centrally now the children are away at school . |
5 | I 've just had a Christmas card from my old healthy friend ; so that 's two years ' service they 've lost for starters . |
6 | There 's two days ' reading in that heap , easy . |
7 | It 's two days ' journey to London by horse , and Will talked all the way . |
8 | ‘ In two months ’ time , but it 's two weeks ' journey and |