Example sentences of "30 years [vb mod] " in BNC.

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1 He was in fact an excellent schoolboy quarter-miler ( thus proving another old adage of mine , that if you were very good in your youth you 'll be a very good Vet , no matter that 30 years may have passed since you last pulled on running shoes ) .
2 If this is the case , the changes of the past 30 years may be the first signs of a return to the more traditional population distribution of pre-industrial Britain , but it must also be borne in mind that it takes a very long time to shift major population patterns , and that the present trends may only be a veneer on an underlying and more permanent structure .
3 The next 30 years may be crucial . "
4 In an examination of the possible effects of coal-fired power stations Board scientists estimate that the release of 1.62 curies of polonium over 30 years would lead to a population dose of 3600 man-rems .
5 It was announced on Feb. 11 that Nepal 's first multiparty general election in 30 years would be held on May 30 .
6 Although there is evidence that those who choose to learn sign language after the age of 30 years will not reach the level of understanding of those who begin earlier ; and although there is a declining performance as the age of sign language learning increases , it does not mean that all those over the age of 30 years can not learn BSL , nor that they will be unable to communicate .
7 The most important and comprehensive exhibition of Toulouse-Lautrec 's work for nearly 30 years will be on show at the Hayward Gallery , London , this month .
8 What is more , we are told unequivocally that only those who are fortunate enough to live for another 30 years will be able to find out the purchase price of those companies .
9 Their half-lives of about 30 years will determine the length of time over which the doses will be delivered .
10 As the DNA predictive test is the most accurate predictor of not inheriting the gene , screening beyond 30 years will probably be necessaryin about 50% of subjects , especially if there is late onset in the family .
11 In the meantime more prolonged screening beyond 30 years will be required in a number of at risk individuals .
12 A TYNESIDE man who has worked for the Ministry of Defence for nearly 30 years will be awarded a medal on Thursday .
13 A MAN who has been at the centre of planning in North East Wales for more than 30 years will retire this month from public office , and turn his attention to private consultancy .
14 Although there is evidence that those who choose to learn sign language after the age of 30 years will not reach the level of understanding of those who begin earlier ; and although there is a declining performance as the age of sign language learning increases , it does not mean that all those over the age of 30 years can not learn BSL , nor that they will be unable to communicate .
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