Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] three years [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the last trial of activists linked to the pro-democracy movement which ended in the massacre in Tiananmen Square in June 1989 [ see pp. 36720-22 ] , the poet and theorist Wu Jiaxing was sentenced on Aug. 25 to three years ' imprisonment for " counter-revolutionary incitement and propaganda " , and then released for time served . |
| 2 | The real boost for cellular radio will come in two to three years ' time with the introduction of the Europe-wide service , GSM . |
| 3 | Training is based on up to six years ' relevant job experience and includes on average two to three years ' study . |
| 4 | The goodwill in this case maybe calculated on two to three years ' purchase of so-called absolute net profit ( ie net profit after allowing for the salary of a fully-qualified manager for each shop ) . |
| 5 | Confirmed early in the year , the order came as a result of two to three years ' work . |
| 6 | Then the god spoke to a woman whose baby was ill , and afterwards to a couple who were childless after three years ' marriage . |
| 7 | ‘ This may rise to about 20 in three years ' time if we do well . |