Example sentences of "in several years " in BNC.
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| 1 | He considered that the water supplies were ‘ very good ’ — a term that must be regarded as relative only , since the summit was in fact often short of water and there were , in several years , closures , reductions of tolls and tonnage limits imposed on the Watford to Foxton section , all on account of insufficient water to keep the two flights properly fed . |
| 2 | Otherwise des Forges and Harber noted it as occurring on passage in several years between 1947 and 1961 , and between 1962 and 1975 about 29 were seen , 18 in spring between 17 March ( 1969 , Newhaven , earliest county record ) , and 13 May , and nine in autumn between 1 July and 15 September . |
| 3 | THE FIRST steam gala that the Birmingham Railway Museum at Tyseley has organised in several years , took place over the weekend of Saturday-Sunday November 28/29th , and was acclaimed as an outstanding success in every respect . |
| 4 | Later this year , we expect , IBM will provide details of its most important development for large systems in several years : a database co-processor . |
| 5 | Proponents ( and opponents ) argue fiercely that it will ( or will not ) , but we shall not know until the system is in operation in several years ' time . |
| 6 | IBM in several years in the 1980S prepared for big sales increases , which — despite price cuts — did not occur . |
| 7 | The other score — of damage to sons , property and livestock — was never calculated , but the injuries sustained were not considered excessive , and everyone agreed that it was one of the best hurling matches they 'd seen in several years . |
| 8 | Their export adviser confirmed that there are now indications of growth in the Turkish economy , with a balance of payments in surplus for the firs time in several years . |
| 9 | Reviewing this same exhibition , both Allard and Apollinaire noticed that for the first time in several years the influence of Matisse and Fauvism was slight . |
| 10 | For the first time in several years Eva found herself taking stock of her own life , realising it fell far short of the wonder and beauty of the life of Christ , and recognising she was heading in the wrong direction . |
| 11 | If some of those who proposed it are proved right in several years ' time , I hope that I will admit as much , but I have grave doubts nevertheless , and they are shared by a large number of heavyweight people in the Scottish universities . |
| 12 | Display manager John Birch said the complaint could have arisen because the store was using some male dummies for the first time in several years . |