Example sentences of "[to-vb] [conj] [prep] [adj] years " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am pleased to report that in recent years commercial and retail development in Belfast have reached unprecedented levels . |
| 2 | They therefore tend to assume that after two years the firm ( if it is not a supernormal growth firm ) simply grows in line with GDP , on the grounds that , in the long run , the share of dividends or earnings in GDP does not trend in any significant way . |
| 3 | And what will he do to ensure that in future years the system pays up at the beginning of the year , not a third of the way through it or later ? |
| 4 | His health continued to decline and within two years of masterminding the Liberal victory at the 1892 general election , so enabling W. E. Gladstone to form his fourth ministry , he resigned all his offices with the party . |
| 5 | Many argue that pensions represent a social contract between each generation and its children , whose terms are hard to alter except over many years . |
| 6 | And I see it as part of my problem in education is to erm , change the attitudes of the the boys who are , you know , at a very young , and I 'll be sorry to think that in ten years time they would still be having erm the rather arrogant attitudes that they have ! |
| 7 | It is by no means an exaggeration to say that for many years worked conscientiously behind the scenes in the shadow of five successive transport managers who relied heavily on her efficient and accurate administration skills . |
| 8 | There are exceptions and it is fair to say that over recent years a good deal more attention has been paid to these problems . |
| 9 | I think we will be able to say that in ten years time the microprocessor will really be with us . |
| 10 | I have to admit that after three years of using Q&A I have n't memorized all of the mainly function key-driven keyboard shortcuts , but those that I ca n't remember are easily brought back to mind with a tap of the F1 key which lists them . |