Example sentences of "[conj] in later [noun pl] [pers pn] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was so radical that in later centuries it did lead to the abolition of slavery in the Western world . |
| 2 | The popular courts survived far longer , and the royal court remained stronger than elsewhere in northern Europe ; and in the twelfth century the royal court began to grow in importance , until in later centuries it swallowed the jurisdiction of most other courts . |
| 3 | A former schoolteacher and the wife of a Magee College lecturer , she was of pronounced left-wing sympathies and in later years she became Bernadette Devlin 's secretary in London . |
| 4 | Here John learned to appreciate the material things in life and in later years he allowed journalists to make the mistake of attributing John George 's wealth and position to him at this time . |
| 5 | But in later years they got a gig and it was far easier on the pony you see with a big heavy man riding a pony is awful tiresome on the pony you see . |
| 6 | There had been a period when he allowed Barbara Castle , Dick Crossman and George Wigg , all of whom suffered from the belief that politics was a conspiracy , to influence him too much , but in later years he had broken free from them and I suddenly realised how much I had got used to him being there to shoulder the final responsibility , to feeling able to turn to him naturally for a second opinion and for well-informed advice . |
| 7 | At Dulwich and Oxford University he was an excellent athlete and Rugby Union Player , while in later years he became a good club cricketer and a member of I Zingari . |
| 8 | It transpired that Hannah was well capable of coping with this sudden celebrity status , displaying a curiously ingenuous confidence as in later months she met people ranging from royalty to hard-nosed journalists , and completely disarmed them all . |