Example sentences of "[noun sg] and in [adj] years " in BNC.
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| 1 | Generally the curriculum following the three ‘ R ’ s , tonic sol-fa notation for music , Irish and English history , drawing ( both freehand and scale ) , geography and in later years a little elementary science . |
| 2 | Items can be found on every continent and in recent years have become very popular again , especially as collectors pieces . |
| 3 | If a family is not using planning , in a year they have one child and in ten years , how many ? |
| 4 | Another region which suffered badly both during the liberation struggle and in recent years is the North-eastern region in the Zambezi valley . |
| 5 | This comprised quite a large industrial site and in later years became an important iron and tinplate rolling works . |
| 6 | François Couperin , captivated by Corelli 's sonatas , produced his own earliest ones under an Italian-sounding anagram of his own name and in later years paid homage to Corelli in a splendid Apothéose . |
| 7 | The windsurfing concept is not limited to use on the water and in recent years windsurfing sails have been seen on land , snow and ice . |
| 8 | The owner and Editor-in-Chief of the Times-Herald , Mr Thomas Miller was a staunch Liberal supporter of William Lyon MacKenzie King and in later years was appointed by the Prime Minister as a Canadian Senator . |
| 9 | The function of research and development was very active , constantly upgrading product quality and in recent years moving into related products . |
| 10 | During World War II the Fielding engine powered a 90 KVA generator and in later years was kept as a standby in case of power failure . |
| 11 | Next lunchtime we rang Conal Gregory , York 's Tory candidate and in nine years as the city 's MP a frequent rail users ' champion . |
| 12 | Here John learned to appreciate the material things in life and in later years he allowed journalists to make the mistake of attributing John George 's wealth and position to him at this time . |
| 13 | Dance has always been his first love and in recent years he 's been on tour six times with his own company . |
| 14 | Students take three subjects in the first year and in subsequent years continue with two of these subjects either as joint or major/minor options for the honours degree . |
| 15 | However the industrial basis for syndicalism was lying in ruins as a result of the Depression and in later years the unions strongly opposed the idea of industrial action for political ends . |
| 16 | Arthritic and near blind , he found he was also suffering from cancer and in human years would have been aged around 90 . |