Example sentences of "[pron] [adj] years and [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ In fact , the club 's most successful time was in its early years and we 'd like to re-create that . |
| 2 | ‘ It 's just that you 're so young , ’ Aunt Lilian said gently , over the immeasurable gulf that stretched between her sixty years and mine . |
| 3 | Give me ten years and I 'll make something that can do it in twenty . ’ |
| 4 | It took him thirteen years and he covered over a hundred thousand miles . |
| 5 | ‘ I 've known him three years and he was always flush . |
| 6 | Give him five years and he 'll be running for President . |
| 7 | Give it fifty years and I 'll bet you that the baker and all the rest of the folks , it 'll be coming from a supermarket , but they 'll be delivering stuff that you 've put on your computer . |
| 8 | This has taken me four years and I reckon the Atlantic 's the one to go for.I 'm sure it 's not that difficult . |
| 9 | Firstly , it is this part of the brain which absorbs the social and sexual training which we receive from our earliest years and it governs our thoughts and actions accordingly . |
| 10 | I think the inde independent corroboration for actuaries was another important factor , custody confirmation by the auditors , veto of transfer of assets , independent auditors for pension funds , independent custodian arrangements , in-house investment management , you made some comments , co-ordination of the various regulators , co-ordination of the professional advisers , establishment of the Pension Tribunal , you know now as far as I was concerned on on my sort of looking through it , those were all recommendations that that you have made over your two years and I could n't really find any response to those in Good , and I think that 's er you know we we personally found that disappointing . |
| 11 | I think the inde independent corroboration for actuaries was another important factor , custody confirmation by the auditors , veto of transfer of assets , independent auditors for pension funds , independent custodian arrangements , in-house investment management , you made some comments , co-ordination or the various regulators , co-ordination of the professional advisors , establishment of a pension tribunal , you know , now as far as I was concerned or on my sort of looking through it , those were all recommendations that , that you 've made over your two years and I could n't really find any response to those in Good and I think that 's a you know we , we personally found that disappointing . |