Example sentences of "[prep] 10 [noun pl] ' [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wright , who knows better than many what it is like to feel persecuted , watched the 6–0 win on television after his groin injury ruled him out and let Barnes back after 10 months ' absence . |
| 2 | But the family sizes of women married in 1945 and in 1954 after 10 years ' marriage were 1.79 and 1.96 children respectively — a difference of only 10 per cent . |
| 3 | The readings were taken on the right arm of the seated subject after a minimum of 10 minutes ' rest . |
| 4 | Charges are higher than for the society 's standard dealing system because the stockbroker can not itself be paid on the deal until the end of the stock exchange account , an average of 10 days ' delay . |
| 5 | Earned PhD in agricultural science , preferably in plant breeding or agronomy ; minimum of 10 years ' experience in agricultural research and training ; three years ' experience working in a multidisciplinary team in a developing country , international organisation , or bilateral program ; management experience ; ability to work collaboratively with scientists of different disciplines and nationalities . |
| 6 | Due to be sentenced on Feb. 7 , 1992 , Keating faced a maximum penalty of 10 years ' imprisonment and a fine of $250,000 . |
| 7 | Although by rights she was not eligible , Mozart not having fulfilled his qualifying period of 10 years ' court service , the emperor was inclined to be generous . |
| 8 | Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine has taken no action against 56 of the 79 English waste disposal authorities which have failed to fulfil their legal obligation of 10 years ' standing to draw up plans for waste disposal . |
| 9 | The Lithuanian citizenship law , passed by the parliament on Dec. 5 , had established the criteria of 10 years ' residence in Lithuania , knowledge of the language and the Constitution , and a source of income , and had prohibited dual citizenship . |
| 10 | The Middle East Economic Digest of March 20 , citing a Jordanian economist , Fahed Fanek , said that the London Club creditors had agreed to reschedule US$500 million over 20 years , including 10 years ' grace . |
| 11 | G Lawrence of Great Barr , Birmingham is a police dog handler with 10 years ' experience of owning German Shepherd dogs . |
| 12 | As a home economist with 10 years ' experience in consumer products , and mother of three young boys , she has first-hand experience of tackling practical problems . |
| 13 | As a home economist with 10 years ' experience in consumer products , and mother of three young boys , she has first-hand experience of tackling practical problems . |
| 14 | Repayments on 86 per cent of this total would be rescheduled over 20 years ( with a 10-year grace period ) and on the remaining 14 per cent over 15 years ( with 10 years ' grace ) . |
| 15 | Fariz provided no details of the amounts involved , but said that the accord provided a 10-year repayment period with 10 years ' grace for official debt originally due for repayment between 1991 and mid-1993 . |
| 16 | We have demonstrated the feasibility of coelocentesis and its potential for prenatal diagnosis before 10 weeks ' gestation . |
| 17 | In fairness none of them appeared at the Berlin show that began only two days after Paris , a show signalling a new frontier for the German manufacturers , who may just , in 10 years ' time , give the French as much to think about as the Japanese do . |
| 18 | As Western governments struggle from decision to decision , making up instant policies as they react , the need is for vision and imagination : a willingness to think the previously unthinkable , to sort out in their minds what sort of Europe they would like to have created in 10 years ' time . |
| 19 | Undaunted by Sony 's arrival in the market , the New Zealander thinks that the electronic stills camera will be the size of a credit-card calculator in 10 years ' time . |
| 20 | If we do the same tests in 10 years ' time , we almost certainly will not get the same set of results . ’ |
| 21 | In 10 years ' time as mainframes become more powerful , he reckons , this figure is more likely to be 500 . |
| 22 | No seat on the board in 10 years ' time ! ’ |
| 23 | My husband who earns good money , gets a pension in 10 years ' time and he says we 'll return then . |
| 24 | Work out how many woodlice you will have in 10 years ' time if they continue to multiply at this rate . |
| 25 | I do not want to know what she intends doing in a year 's time or in 10 years ' time , because she will not be in government then . |
| 26 | Using the following information about three government bonds with the same maturity date ( in 10 years ' time ) , calculate the spot yield for year 10 ( assuming annual coupon payments ) : |
| 27 | Airdrie 0 Hearts 0 AFTER one of the least memorable Scottish Cup semi-finals on record , Airdrie and Hearts played out a soulless , goalless draw and must meet again in 10 days ' time to decide who will challenge Rangers on May 9 . |
| 28 | New Zealand won a place in the challengers ' final against Il Moro di Venezia in 10 days ' time by defeating France 's Ville de Paris in the penultimate semi-final race . |
| 29 | Coelomic fluid was successfully aspirated in nearly all cases up to 10 weeks ' gestation , but the success rate fell at later weeks ( table I ) . |
| 30 | Helmut Voigt , a former officer of the East German state security police ( Stasi ) , was sentenced in Athens on Sept. 10 to 10 months ' imprisonment for entering the country on a false passport . |