Example sentences of "[adj] year [unc] [noun sg] they " in BNC.
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| 1 | Little did they guess that in a few years ' time they would be telling their friends and relatives about the superstar who used to live next door in the suburbs . |
| 2 | After a few years ' disgrace they were back living quietly but comfortably in Moscow . |
| 3 | After ten years ' correspondence they venture to meet . |
| 4 | In twenty years ' time they will remember their history teacher : his mannerisms , his irony and self-deprecating asides , his friendly interest in each of them . |
| 5 | In 40 years ' time they 'll say ‘ It was the first one out after the 400th Birthday Issue ’ . |
| 6 | I 've just had a Christmas card from my old healthy friend ; so that 's two years ' service they 've lost for starters . |
| 7 | " The greens as yet are slow but in two years ' time they will be difficult but a very good test of touch and eye . |
| 8 | After four years ' courtship they were married in 1874 — he was 34 , she 33 . |
| 9 | They have given many parties in their time , but on New Year 's Eve they have always gone out to the gatherings of others — sometimes to several gatherings in the course of the evening , and some years separately , not always meeting even for the magic chimes . |
| 10 | On New Year 's Eve they made |
| 11 | On New Year 's Day they briefly topped the division , but since then have lost players and impetus . |
| 12 | On New Year 's Day they briefly topped the division , but since then have lost players and impetus . |
| 13 | On New Year 's Day they topped the division for a couple of hours . |
| 14 | On New Year 's Day they topped the division for a couple of hours . |
| 15 | In last year 's championship they managed a single draw and finished last . |