Example sentences of "[subord] [prep] [adj] years [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although for many years retributivism was regarded ( at least in academic circles ) as outmoded and even atavistic , it has enjoyed a major revival in recent years , notably in the forms of the ‘ Justice Model ’ and ‘ law and order ideology ’ discussed later in this chapter . |
| 2 | If in five years time Middlesbrough are the richest club in the North but Darlington , Scarborough and Hartlepool have gone to the wall , we might reflect on the formation of the so-called superleague with some bitterness . |
| 3 | This is because for many years trade unions themselves were immune from actions in tort . |
| 4 | Because in recent years hypnosis has tended to leave behind its mystical and Svengali-related image — and also because complementary medicine in general is far more widely accepted than it used to be — many people are less worried about the whole concept than before . |
| 5 | Because in ten years time you it 's surprising how you forget . |
| 6 | So far , at least , the official policy of the union has been to support the AWB , though in recent years criticism has been growing . |