Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] [adj] years the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the course of many years the accumulation of mal had made the soil in the paddy fields so dark and rich that it was used as a black dye , together with the red and green dyes from wild plants and flowers , for printing skirts . |
| 2 | It promises to be an intriguing clash with Saints aiming to extend their magnificent Regal Trophy record of not having lost a first round match for 11 years the best run in the competition which they share with cup kings Wigan . |
| 3 | Enormous growth in this business occurred through the substitution phase and for a period of some years the business was extremely profitable . |
| 4 | 4.15 In Povey v Governors of Rydal School [ 1970 ] 1 All ER 841 the plaintiff was awarded £8,400 to cover the cost of renewing over a period of 25 years the special hydraulic lifting appliance required to lift his wheel-chair in and out of a motor car . |
| 5 | Over a period of twenty years the British Medical Journal recorded several cases that required hospital treatment . |
| 6 | After an interval of 54 years the World Federation of Hungarians held its third congress in Budapest on Aug. 19-21 . |
| 7 | Had to take twenty aspirin a day for ten years the pain was so great . |
| 8 | In Wilson 's first defeat by a British competitor over this distance for 2½ years the two swam neck and neck for just over half the race before Akers suddenly pulled ahead as he searched for an Olympic qualifying time . |
| 9 | As the task of sentencing has increased in complexity in recent years the role of this report has become steadily more important . |
| 10 | Once they reach an age of 4–5 years the goldfish will often start to lose their colouration and gradually become paler . |
| 11 | Up to the age of 2 years the developmental screening tests ( Griffiths 1954 ; Bayley 1969 ) provide a profile of the child 's skills . |
| 12 | In contrast to previous years the House 's rejection of the presidential budget and its adoption of an alternative was marked by a minimum of partisan rancour . |
| 13 | UNEMPLOYMENT increased by 40,200 last month to reach its highest total for four years The increase took the number out of work to 2,647,300 figures immediately seized on by Labour and Lib-Dems and used to attack the Tory jobs record . |
| 14 | Manchester United are determined that if they win their first championship for 25 years the celebrations will be in front of their own supporters . |
| 15 | In the space of three years the educational solution was perceived initially as potentially flawed , ultimately as totally bankrupt . |
| 16 | Peggy has been a member of the union for twenty three years been a shop steward for eleven years the last nine at K P Foods and also branch quality officer , been a branch committee member and a member of the Midland and East Coast regional council member of the regional Labour women 's conference and she 's been to G M B congress , congress on a number of occasions . |
| 17 | For some who have been caring for a dependent relative for many years the problems involved are only too familiar . |
| 18 | At the end of five years the employer providing a creche will have paid £2,154,830 while employers providing equivalent cash or childcare cheques will have paid half that at £1,076,885 and £1,077,000 respectively . |
| 19 | Sir John reserved the right to become a partner at the end of the first three years term for a quarter share of all mines and ores , then opened , got , or sold , … or … at the end of six years also to commence as a partner for one quarter share … or … at the end of nine years to commence as a partner for the same … or … at the end of 12 years the same , and at 15 years ditto . |
| 20 | Second , it seemed that at the end of three years the debtor 's debts would be written off , although the Act 's drafting was not clear on this point . |
| 21 | If the additional research results in a new product launch at the end of three years the sales forecasts are for lower sales levels . |
| 22 | If the additional research results in a new product launch at the end of three years the sales forecasts are for lower sales levels . |
| 23 | The Supreme Court 's July ruling admitted for the first time in 16 years the right of individual states to restrict abortions during the first six months of pregnancy . |
| 24 | For the first time in fourteen years the peak-hour commuter figures show growth ( a modest half per cent ) but an interview with David Kirby indicated that L&SE had no inkling of what was to come . |
| 25 | It was the third time in five years the council had considered a motion to ban hunting . |
| 26 | For the first time in many years the statistics are going down . |
| 27 | For the first time in many years the Hungarian minority ( numbering 587,000 or 10.8 per cent of the Slovak population ) was not represented . |
| 28 | Reviewing this same exhibition , both Allard and Apollinaire noticed that for the first time in several years the influence of Matisse and Fauvism was slight . |
| 29 | Back in the driving seat for the first time in 40 years the memories came flooding back . |