Example sentences of "[verb] [noun] [prep] [adj] months [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Detention in young offender institution — offender aged sixteen pleading guilty to offence punishable with fourteen years imprisonment or more — whether wrong in principle to impose sentence of twelve months ' detention in a young offender institution |
| 2 | Rather than saying that £100 invested today at an annual rate of 10 per cent will yield £110 in 12 months ' time , we say that £1 10 due in 12 months ' time has a present value of £100 today . |
| 3 | She heard mention of six months ' imprisonment , and was terrified that she 'd be locked up for doing nothing . |
| 4 | And er you do you do probation for three months in in which time you 're vetted thoroughly . |
| 5 | But this year satellite monitoring indicates a possible increase in the incidence of burnings , after a rainy season shorter than usual gave way to three months ' drought . |
| 6 | I 'm going to sacrifice maybe holidays this year , and maybe have a couple of long weekend breaks , as long as I earn enough to keep my head above water and to pay my way in life for the next twelve months , keep my family fed and watered I 'm Okay , then I 'm going to take stock in twelve months ' time . |
| 7 | He sentenced M. to six months ' imprisonment . |