Example sentences of "[prep] [prep] [adv] a year " in BNC.
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| 1 | With the 12 countries already in the toils of a budget renegotiation , it would mean a delay of at least a year before the ambitious plans for monetary and political union could be relaunched . |
| 2 | The scheme has another advantage , in that it is a very cost-effective way of brightening the place up , especially as each design has a ‘ tube life ’ of at least a year . |
| 3 | The creation of some form of consultative body had been promised since at least a year earlier . |
| 4 | The objection was based on the fact that among children born within a year of the previous delivery , a high proportion is premature since , as a minimum , about at least a year is needed to produce a mature baby . |
| 5 | WARSAW ( Reuter ) — The Polish Finance Minister , Leszek Balcerowicz , offered Poles a harsh dose of economic austerity yesterday , but said no relief from soaring prices and food queues could be expected for at least a year . |
| 6 | Mr Les Aspin , the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee , warned that US military police units might be forced to stay in Panama for at least a year to help keep the peace . |
| 7 | Dried mushrooms keep for at least a year and 75g/3oz is equivalent to 450g/1lb of fresh ones . |
| 8 | From the Mexican border to Oregon there is enough to see and do to occupy a full-time tourist for at least a year . |
| 9 | Campbell concluded that we may not see the effect of economic recovery for at least a year — perhaps not until 1993 . |
| 10 | Driving licences and permits — All drivers must be at least 21 years of age ( 23 in Greece ) and must produce a valid national driving licence , held for at least a year , when taking delivery of the car . |
| 11 | The polarity of the crystal is preserved for at least a year and , in theory , as long as 10 years after power to the cell is switched off . |
| 12 | You will feel clumsy and inept at most of the manual skills for at least a year , ; confidence and speed will only begin to appear the second or third time round . |
| 13 | He said he and wife Brenda had been growing apart for at least a year . |
| 14 | Jean Collona also slunk through the Seventies and underlined a look that will for at least a year separate the old from the young . |
| 15 | He is staying here for at least a year to make a television series with Roger Moore . ’ |
| 16 | At the very least , he is hoping for a stay of execution to keep the project rolling — and jobs safe — for at least a year . |
| 17 | In fact , the young goat will remain beside its mother for at least a year . |
| 18 | No product is expected for at least a year . |
| 19 | NT would not appear on any of the bigger selling RISC processors — Sparc , RS/6000 or HP — for at least a year , probably two , said Michels , due to the difficulties of porting it to big-endian architectures . |
| 20 | Package or turnkey software should have been proven in use , ideally for at least a year . |
| 21 | Another reason for the lack of interest in PEPS is that its benefits were predictable and it tied up clients ' money for at least a year . |
| 22 | Charles will be away for at least a year . |
| 23 | The Department of Health states that it forms a valuable part of a baby 's diet for at least a year — so do carry on if you want to . |
| 24 | He did not explain why the CIA had waited until December 1990 , to draw this conclusion when the ‘ proof had been available for at least a year , nor did he explain why no advance warning based on this report , reliable or not , had been passed down the line to those responsible for airline security . |
| 25 | By its nature , it is a long term investment and some of the dispensers may remain where they are for at least a year . |
| 26 | By its nature , it is a long term investment and some of the dispensers may remain where they are for at least a year . |
| 27 | They must be qualified teachers , and in Scotland must have previously taught in an ordinary school for at least a year ( this is common practice but not compulsory in England and Wales ) . |
| 28 | The indications are that this site may have been exploited for at least a year . |
| 29 | Can you see items on your shelves or in your cabinets which you have not used for at least a year ? |
| 30 | A particular problem in Northern Ireland is the long-term unemployed — the 55,000 people who have been without work for at least a year . |