Example sentences of "20 years [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Among the possible prisoners of conscience are 37 people sentenced to up to 20 years ' imprisonment for their involvement in a peaceful flag-raising ceremony in the town of Jayapura on 14 December 1988 . |
| 2 | Assistant teacher Habib Ben Malek was sentenced in the same trial in 1977 to 20 years ' imprisonment . |
| 3 | PC Anderson , a 40-year-old officer with 20 years ' experience , warned her not to report the incident , saying he knew where to find her and could arrest her for soliciting , the court was told . |
| 4 | After 20 years ' service the almost total entitlement to remain on full pay , albeit suspended from duty , until the age of 65 . |
| 5 | There is speculation about new political initiatives , each one a triumph of hope over 20 years ' experience . |
| 6 | As an example of AEA 's capabilities , its Environmental Safety Centre has almost 20 years ' experience in all aspects of disposal and treatment of domestic , industrial and toxic wastes , as well as providing consultancy , research and technical services , including environmental audits and assessments , waste management and environmental pollution research on an international basis . |
| 7 | Justice Day sentenced them both to 20 years ' penal servitude . |
| 8 | The two American researchers say that , despite some of the workers having 20 years ' experience in the electricity industry , none of the workers had heard of sulphur hexafluoride , nor did they know that their work could lead to exposure to irritant gases . |
| 9 | Yet not too long afterwards , it was suggested that for a salesman with 20 years ' continuous employment , three years was an appropriate improvement period ; many would think that to be erring on the high side . |
| 10 | You must also build up , through your whole working life at least 20 years ' national insurance contributions , though the years need not be consecutive . |
| 11 | But they will begin life by taking the 20 years ' accumulation of magnesium oxide cladding from around uranium fuel rods used in the Magnox reactors . |
| 12 | He quotes Thomas Jefferson : ‘ This country needs a rebellion every 20 years ' , and the USA has not had one for 200 . ’ |
| 13 | Mr Bain , who now lives with Miss Spinner , alleges that Mr Reid , who has more than 20 years ' service at the hospital , incited a male resident to ‘ sort out ’ a female resident whenever she became distressed and noisy . |
| 14 | At the moment it is theoretically possible for a qualified nurse with 20 years ' break in service to be put in charge of an acute ward , and to take responsibility for the management and allocation of staff , even though she may not have any recent or relevant experience . |
| 15 | Rita is a machine knitter of 20 years ' standing who has taught many techniques of the craft . |
| 16 | Even when age of acquisition and age at time of test are controlled there is a consistent gap in favour of production over comprehension of BSL for groups of signers with average six , 12 and 20 years ' experience ( Kyle , Woll and Llewellyn-Jones , 1981 ) . |
| 17 | Kyle , Woll and Llewellyn-Jones ( 1981 ) describe BSL users with over 20 years ' experience of work with deaf people who still describe BSL as a ‘ secret language ’ among the deaf , or ‘ their language ’ , or ‘ low verbal language ’ . |
| 18 | The proviso whereby it was possible for some individuals to enjoy an enhanced accrual scale to qualify for full pension benefits after 10 years of service was altered in the 1987 Budget — with a new period of 20 years ' service being required . |
| 19 | For example , employers can now pay full pension , without actuarial reduction , at any age between 50 and 70 , provided an employee has completed 20 years ' service with the organisation . |
| 20 | The new flexi-age retirement provision is unlikely to help you if you move to a new job , since it only applies to employees of 20 years ' standing . |
| 21 | When this risk is compared to other cancer risks , it is found that the lifelong risk from passive smoking is more than 100 times higher than the estimated effect of 20 years ' exposure to chrysotile asbestos normally found in asbestos-containing buildings [ 5 ] . |
| 22 | After 20 years ' waiting Esau and Jacob are born . |
| 23 | One of the most vocal critics of reorganization , an officer of more than 20 years ' standing , deplored what seemed to him to be an essential transformation in pollution control work . |
| 24 | For example , in Birmingham in 1973 a young mugger was sentenced to a draconian 20 years ' detention amid enormous publicity , and yet this sentence made no difference to the incidence of mugging offences in Birmingham or in other areas ( Baxter and Nuttall , 1975 ; Beyleveld , 1990 : 157 ) . |
| 25 | ‘ It 's linked with business , with the fluctuations of the stock exchange , ’ explains Paul Smith , who has 20 years ' experience of designing for men . |
| 26 | National Breakdown has 20 years ' experience of getting emergency help to stranded motorists . |
| 27 | I can not envisage what the circumstances will be in 20 years ' time . |
| 28 | With the methodical professionalism of a former detective sergeant with 20 years ' experience in London 's Metropolitan police , Jones had made a full note of a conversation in which Connelly asked , ‘ Have you considered a bag switch at Frankfurt ? ’ |
| 29 | You are sacked after 20 years ' service with a week 's notice . |
| 30 | Over 20 years ' experience in the manufacture and supply of non-destructive tubular inspection equipment has established NDT Systems as a leader in this industry , with a client base that spans virtually every oil producing region of the world . |