Example sentences of "more than a year [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Tories had been in power for twelve years already , and a general election could not be more than a year away . |
| 2 | More than a year later , in an interview with Politika ( 14 August 1987 ) , the prime Minister was still of the opinion that the responsibility for curbing inflation lay with ‘ everyone ’ , not just with the federal government . |
| 3 | More than a year later he was still complaining about the ‘ cold dark dining room ( which the sun never shines into ) ’ . |
| 4 | Little more than a year later Charles IV , uncle ( through his sister Isabella ) of Edward III , also died , leaving no direct heir as king of France . |
| 5 | Stretch , making the first defence of a title he won more than a year ago when he out-pointed Gary Cooper , caught Wormald with a perfectly timed right hook to the chin . |
| 6 | It was his desire to play the Senior Tour and his love of golf which has given the Notts professional the inspiration to overcome his terrible injuries and pick up where he left off a little more than a year ago . |
| 7 | Joan was recalling the day , not much more than a year ago , when she had found herself alone in a locked room with the innkeeper . |
| 8 | The couple 's romance started more than a year ago when Stuart wed Lisa 's mother . |
| 9 | Little more than a year ago you could n't give away shares in the small computer company sector — so friendless were they that Star Computer Group Plc found it necessary to get into bed with a purveyor of pizzas to improve its visibility and rating : after Tadpole Technology Plc and now Division Group Plc — which soared to 107 pence on its first day of trading from the 40 pence placing price before settling at 96 pence — the rest of the sector looks set for a re-rating as investors seek to discern hidden charms that others have overlooked . |
| 10 | Since opening the gates to the Magic Kingdom a little more than a year ago , Euro Disney has been beset by a series of much-publicised problems : poor attendance , labour disputes , French snobbery and pan-European discontent over high prices and long queues . |
| 11 | The Open Graphics Initiative launched by Sun Microsystems Inc more than a year ago to provide an interoperable interface between graphics applications and hardware in the Sparc-compatible market , has published its first complete set of foundation libraries for developers . |
| 12 | More than a year ago , the Barnes board had failed in a bid for permission to sell up to fifteen works from the legendary collection of early modern materpieces in order to fund building repairs . |
| 13 | While at the Royal Academy of Music she had lived there but that , though not much more than a year ago , now seemed infinitely distant . |
| 14 | When the Minister made it clear a little more than a year ago that he was changing his attitude towards the Government of Syria , he said that he was able to do so because there was no known connection with terrorist organisations , such as that involving the appalling man , Jibril . |
| 15 | That is an inadequate answer , given that more than a year ago there was a severe weather crisis throughout the country , especially in the east midlands district where 2 million people were without supplies , some of them for a considerable period . |
| 16 | More than a year ago , Matthey Beyrand set up a programme which ensures total control of its lead times . |
| 17 | Stephen Davison disappeared more than a year ago , and the court was told that part of his body was later found in a lake . |
| 18 | The complex was rebuilt after a firebomb attack more than a year ago , and its owners certainly have made the most of the opportunity . |
| 19 | Her jailed former boyfriend , Mohammed Niazy , has recanted a letter he wrote more than a year ago , exonerating the former Middlesbrough pub landlady of all guilt . |
| 20 | Little more than a year earlier there had been that never-to-be-forgotten encounter at the inn . |
| 21 | In fact , the other members of the cast were wary of the actor whose leading lady , a classical actress , had walked out on him little more than a year earlier in the stage play Same Time , Next Year . |
| 22 | For more than a year now , that masterpiece of engineering and sculpture , the great Peterhof cascade ( 1714–21 ) consisting of 279 sculptures and sixty-five fountains , has been in a critical condition . |
| 23 | Although the idea of COSE has been kicking around for more than a year now , it was the possibility of missing the opportunity to be a part of a very public announcement on the opening day of the UniForum show that finally drove some of the parties to the table — and final agreement was reached barely 48 hours before Wednesday 17 , opening day of the San Francisco event . |
| 24 | Although the idea of COSE has been kicking around for more than a year now , it was the possibility of missing the opportunity to be a part of a very public announcement on the opening day of the UniForum show that finally drove some of the parties to the table . |