Example sentences of "[adj] [adj] year ['s] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | During that eight years ' task , those at the heart of it were learning themselves how to pray more deeply and contemplatively . |
| 2 | A multichannel spectrum analyser , with the capability of scanning 10,000,000 frequencies simultaneously in the microwave portion of the spectrum , would work in tandem with some of the world 's largest radio telescopes in a targeted survey of solar type stars within 75 light years ' distance . |
| 3 | At this stage SGB Group already had some 12 years ' experience in processing by computer its main business systems . |
| 4 | After a further six years ' wait ( during which my original proposer and seconder had died and their nominations had been taken up by two ex-captains ) , my name came up for election again , and this time , I was told , the opposition from members , particularly those in the legal profession who were friends of Lord Robertson , was fiercer . |
| 5 | A further three years ' non-residence , as well as the revenues already held for three years without ordination and without papal dispensation' . |
| 6 | A further three years ' non-residence , as well as the revenues of Ightham , were also granted to him by papal indult . |
| 7 | Former Bangladesh President Hussain Mohammad Ershad was sentenced on Feb. 3 to a further three years ' imprisonment for illegally amassing some 19,000,000 taka ( about US$510,450 ) . |
| 8 | The high level of enquiries resulted in another intensive year 's effort by the tendering teams which enabled us to submit more tenders by number and value than we did in 1991 . |
| 9 | The Battalion was finally wound up on 7 August 1946 , and the Works lost its close association with the 1st Bucks , of some 69 years ' standing , for in 1947 , in the new TA formation , it became a Light-Anti-Aircraft Regiment , no part of which was raised at Wolverton . |
| 10 | I 'm a computer consultant with some 17 year 's experience in the industry . |
| 11 | The former training division is an established one of some 25 years ' standing . |
| 12 | Three children to raise , two moves in ten years and an OU degree on top TEN years ' study is rewarded next Saturday when Mrs Catherine Goode graduates from the Open University . |
| 13 | They received this 3 years ' worth of money to set up their new community facilities . |
| 14 | What might we see in another five year 's time ? |
| 15 | But I have a sneaking feeling that in another five years ' time I 'll be reviewing the GR-100 and that will be the one … |
| 16 | Existing gainers of the subsidy would presumably be given a further five years ' grace , and new recruits would similarly benefit . |
| 17 | The call came from the director general of the Office of Fair Trading , Sir Gordon Borrie , in a hard-hitting review of this 16 years ' work , at a recent Institute of Directors ' branch meeting . |
| 18 | There was a staff of three Corporals , one Sergeant and the scarred Sergeant-Major who had interviewed me , all of whom were veterans of some twenty years ' service in the Legion , filling in their last years before retirement . |
| 19 | One major achievement was the adoption , by the influential Council of Bars and Law Societies of the European Community ( CCBE ) — after some 15 years ' debate — of a draft directive on rights of establishment under home title . |
| 20 | WACC 's General Secretary , Rev Carlos A Valle , sends this New Year 's message to all the Association 's members and friends : |
| 21 | WACC 's General Secretary , Rev Carlos A Valle , sends this New Year 's message to all the Association 's members and friends : |
| 22 | The EEC this month revealed that Europe 's nuclear industry holds a stockpile of some four years ' supply of enriched uranium . |
| 23 | An inquiry is underway into an illicit New Year 's Eve drinks party at a top-security jail . |
| 24 | I suspect that in another hundred years ' time people will look back and wonder at our apparent inability to regard sound recordings as permanent media , like books , music , or paintings . |
| 25 | He did a further two years ' apprenticeship at Covent Garden , and then six years back at the Arts Council in finance department . |
| 26 | After forty four years ' service with the company David Smith , Shift Supervisor , retired on 19th February . |
| 27 | Indeed , we have found that even users of some two year 's experience often do n't know about the basic ‘ power features ’ such as section numbering , tables of contents and , most worrying of all , how to back-up Ventura publications . |
| 28 | The Kildalton Lodge 552 held their meeting to elect office bearers on old New Year 's Day and had a supper to follow but no torchlight procession . |
| 29 | Meanwhile Yorkshire 's liquidity has held up and should guarantee the county at least another seven years ' existence , time enough for the new management and its overseas players to wave their collective wands . |
| 30 | With the present favourite , Carvill 's Hill , 9-2 for next year 's race there is no incentive to back him as he will not run if the ground is firm , while the 5-1 second favourite-last year 's winner , Desert Orchid-is unlikely to run in any case . |