Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] a few years ago " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said that Microsoft would like to have the dominant position in the industry that IBM had a few years ago ‘ but I do n't think that will happen ’ . |
| 2 | The survey — ‘ mapping the universe ’ — which Geller and Huchra began a few years ago is not yet complete but they have seen enough to conclude that ‘ the size of the largest structures we detect is limited only by the extent of the survey ’ . |
| 3 | That 's what the bosses of master brewer Guinness did a few years ago . |
| 4 | Kevin tried a few years ago and failed this time … he aims to make history … and if he does we 'll be there … |
| 5 | No one , to my knowledge , attempted to press charges of deception against the BBC for its reporters ' filming tactics in the series Black and White Britain screened a few years ago . |
| 6 | Same day , same place for a previously unknown album of 60 drawings by Henri Fuseli , acquired by a London couple a few years ago . |
| 7 | The Mexico–Australia , Paraguay–USA , and Paraguay–France matches a few years ago were other notorious examples . |