Example sentences of "[adv] three years [unc] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hewson , a former professor of economics at the University of New South Wales , with only three years ' experience in the federal parliament , was generally considered competent but lacking in charisma . |
| 2 | If anyone out there wants a crane , makes an offer to Bristol Works Department in about three years ' time — they bought it cheap ( £16,000 ) because nobody else wanted a crane that could n't be moved about easily ! |
| 3 | In about three years ' time all GM 's new cars will have been developed this way . |
| 4 | The Uranium Institute , based in London , has calculated that the 816 tonnes of HEU that might be released from American and Soviet disarmament could take the place of 166,000 tonnes of natural uranium , roughly three years ' worth of world demand . |
| 5 | Two or even three years ' salary for a kitchen maid , £10 was , in fact , too low an estimate of the potential profit [ see Rizzo ] . |
| 6 | The workers feel the package is derisory , particularly as they have accepted minimum wage rises over the past few years and Yarrow has at least three years ' work on its books . |
| 7 | It applies to any profession regulated in some way by the state ( or by chartered professional associations , as is the case with many in the UK ) for which at least three years ' education and training at university or equivalent level are required . |
| 8 | As far as grants are concerned , students who apply for a place are almost certain to have used at least three years ' worth of their local authority grant entitlement while studying at university or polytechnic , and may only be eligible for a further one-year entitlement if they have been accepted at a drama school . |
| 9 | The attitude of Charles Barry and the classical delegation hardened Scott 's resolve not to throw away over three years ' work and play into their hands by resigning . |