Example sentences of "few years [prep] [noun] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We had screens on wheels in latter years at , last few years at school and er he used to go down to the tea room for a cup of tea half way down the stairs , the teachers ' room and perhaps go toilet as well , and er the one at the back was a foot out from the screen and every now and then he 'd have a look to see if he was coming and er we , what had had a big case with birds in and the lads who were doing it looked in this , saw the reflection and shh he 's coming . |
| 2 | Entrants then work in a variety of units and can expect promotion within a few years to lance-corporal and corporal . |
| 3 | It concerns privatisations that have taken place in the past few years under processes and with measures of regulation which the Government said were more than adequate , dismissing all our criticisms . |
| 4 | To be fair most of us were P C's for quite a few years without radios and we worked out extremely well did n't we , without those radios |
| 5 | There is the ever-tightening noose in the last few years of Thatcherism and all its implications . |
| 6 | There is especially favourable treatment for partnerships in their first few years of trading and , similarly , special rules apply when a ‘ cessation ’ occurs . |
| 7 | Walnut was used for the bodies and necks during the first few years of production but later Gibson switched to mahogany as this proved to be a more stable material , with less material wastage during the timber selection procedure . |
| 8 | His basic unsuitability for parish work was further demonstrated by assignments during the next few years in Liverpool and Glasgow . |
| 9 | Latin American art has been undergoing such a review both from within Latin America itself and from elsewhere , with several exhibitions and books on the subject in the last few years in Europe and the US . |
| 10 | I know if I get into trouble again I 'll be done for the arson charge and breach of probation , and that means a few years in jail and I could n't handle it . |