Example sentences of "[adj -est] [noun] in years " in BNC.
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| 1 | With consumer confidence at its lowest level in years , there is no longer any doubt in Motown that the American car market has entered its worst recession in a decade . |
| 2 | Half the money is for Channel Tunnel work , leaving spending on existing lines at the lowest level in years . |
| 3 | Lloyd spoilt it , of course , with an unbeaten 60 that helped his team to 190 all out , but having dismissed them for their lowest total in years England had to feel confident . |
| 4 | Local officials who gave the figure appealed yesterday for tents and medicines for the survivors of the country 's worst earthquake in years . |
| 5 | DUNGANNON is racing against the clock to have its new leisure centre ready in time for the town 's biggest coup in years . |
| 6 | Swindon Town against Newcastle United … the battle of the giants … the County Ground was bursting with its biggest crowd in years to see the gladiators of the first division … |
| 7 | He was a Wembley winner with Coventry City and still with the Sky Blues , when they were beaten by non-league , Sutton in one of the biggest shocks in years . |
| 8 | They represent the best hope in years of cutting the rich countries ' farm subsidies which , at taxpayers ' expense , build up huge surpluses of foodstuffs that are then dumped on world markets at low prices — and which then put third-world farmers out of business . |
| 9 | Recalling the turbulent 21–21 Centenary draw between B.C. and Wales ‘ B ’ in 1989 , one of the best crowds in years was on hand to see Swansea , workmanlike and without doubt the fitter of the two teams , win by two points with a goal , a try and two penalties to a goal , a drop goal and two penalties . |
| 10 | The course record-holder Jerry Kiernan , from Clonliffe Harriers , who clocked 47:04 in 1983 , took second place in one of the closest finishes in years . |
| 11 | Cambridge have one of their best crews in years . |
| 12 | The best Volumnia in years from Barbara Jefford . |
| 13 | The Tories have been celebrating a night of remarkable victories in the region 's local elections.They picked up seats on almost every council in their best performance in years . |
| 14 | One group of villagers are so delighted they 're holding a celebration to mark the best harvest in years . |
| 15 | They were also at the stage when they still found funny voices funny , and Charles had his best audience in years for his Welsh , developed for Under Milk Wood ( ‘ A production which demonstrated everything the theatre can offer , except talent ’ — Nottingham Evening Post ) , his Cornish , as used in Love 's Labour 's Lost ( ‘ Charles Paris 's Costard was about as funny as an obituary notice ’ — New Statesman ) and the voice he had used as a Chinese Broker 's Man in Aladdin ( ‘ My watch said that the show only lasted two and a half hours , so I 've taken it to be repaired ’ — Glasgow Herald ) . |
| 16 | Next year , the company will present just seven productions , its slimmest schedule in years . |