Example sentences of "[num] years ' [noun] [pron] " in BNC.

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31 I 've just had a Christmas card from my old healthy friend ; so that 's two years ' service they 've lost for starters .
32 " The greens as yet are slow but in two years ' time they will be difficult but a very good test of touch and eye .
33 In two years ' time I would be doing
34 In two years ' time it 's planned it 'll be completely car-free .
35 In the course of two years ' research he 's discovered a great deal but admits there are gaps that he would like to fill . ‘
36 Historically , the minimum subscription Association 's affiliated organizations and clubs has been set that twice the personal member 's subscription and after a period of two years ' grace it 's the Council 's wish that this balance is re-established so that the relativity returns to that which existed prior to the increase in subscriptions that was proposed at the A G M in nineteen ninety one .
37 After four years ' courtship they were married in 1874 — he was 34 , she 33 .
38 To achieve this in four years ' time I would be doing
39 Rita is a machine knitter of 20 years ' standing who has taught many techniques of the craft .
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