Example sentences of "in [adj] years [adv] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eventually we settled for a base at Ardrossan which was not too bad in later years when we had acquired much faster cutters . |
| 2 | In later years when they were reduced to penury , she displayed great moral heroism in preserving intact the framework of a family and a household , which alone enabled her husband to continue his work . |
| 3 | Mike Mahoney , Newcastle 's director of rugby , set the target of promotion to Division One in three years when he moved into the Kingston Park hot seat . |
| 4 | If such knowledge and techniques were readily available in pre-war years then it is obvious that the same techniques were known about and used during the inter-war years . |
| 5 | This , of course , was exactly what the heroines of women 's magazine stories felt in those years when they decided to chuck New York and go home to marry Henry . |
| 6 | Gloucester18 Bath27 BATH reached the final of the cup for the seventh time in nine years when they scored two tries in the last five minutes of extra-time at Kingsholm and Stuart Barnes converted both of them from the touchline . |
| 7 | SCOTLAND will bid to lift their third Triple Crown in nine years when they travel to Twickenham on Saturday week with the same line-up which did them proud in the 20-0 victory over Wales . |
| 8 | ‘ I did eight years ’ work in four years when I came . ’ |
| 9 | I was questioned about this in recent years when I visited the Camp during one of my lecture rounds to the ATC in the Highlands , but I only add this yarn to illustrate that it takes all kinds to make any air force station , and I am sure our childrens ' children will be told and the tale will no doubt be embroidered to suit the occasion . |
| 10 | On Saturday night at Manchester 's G-Mex Centre , Eubank , who modestly styles himself ‘ Simply the Best ’ , faces his 10th world title fight in two years when he tackles Juan Carlos Gimenez in a fourth defence of his WBO super-middleweight title since February and one he can not afford to lose . |
| 11 | In subsequent years when you prepare your gains and losses bar charts you will then have objective data on which to evaluate the effectiveness of your plans . |
| 12 | Since moving in seven years ago they have put in new windows , new plumbing , sinks and lavatories . |