Example sentences of "[pron] [adv] a few years " in BNC.
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| 1 | The people which only a few years previously had committed brutal genocide and waged a terrible war of destruction suddenly found themselves in the role of the great advocate of justice . |
| 2 | Presenting art that reflects or comments on news events or , more broadly , on history , seems to be the new orientation of the Whitney Museum , which only a few years ago was more likely to devote Biennial space to the rising stars of New York 's booming gallery scene . |
| 3 | ‘ I was amazed , I could get to places with cameras which just a few years ago Russians would n't have been allowed to visit , ’ he said . |
| 4 | Economists and politicians are already celebrating the disappearance of these huge external imbalances — even those who only a few years ago claimed that current-account deficits did not matter . |
| 5 | The people were so strong in the faith for which their forebears had fought and suffered ; their steadfastness and courage , handed down through the ages , lived on in the men and women who only a few years ago had defied the invader of their homeland . |
| 6 | Banks and securities firms lag behind their rivals elsewhere in innovation , and have lost what competitive edge Japan 's relatively low interest rates and strong currency gave them abroad a few years ago . |
| 7 | It took me quite a few years to realize that my timing was terrible — the repercussions of being born then were enormous . |