Example sentences of "year ['s] [noun sg] [subord] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | Recorder John Hugill , QC , placed him on two years ' probation after he heard he was now an ‘ emotional wreck ’ . |
2 | In Indonesia , in October 1990 , post-graduate researcher Bonar Tigor Naipospos was sentenced to eight and a half years ' imprisonment because he ‘ attempted to undermine Indonesian state ideology ’ through participation in a university study group and distributing banned literature . |
3 | Six months before her overdose Liz terminated the relationship with her boyfriend of two years ' standing after she discovered he had been going out with another girl . |
4 | Chief Supt Bill Hills , head of the force 's uniform operations department , will have completed more than 35 years ' service when he leaves the job . |
5 | I hope that he and his fellow enthusiasts of today will derive as much pleasure from looking back in 50 or 60 years ' time as I do from my battered old album . |
6 | It would be surprising if benchmarking attracts as much media attention in five years ' time as it does now . |
7 | Work out how many woodlice you will have in 10 years ' time if they continue to multiply at this rate . |
8 | ‘ This may rise to about 20 in three years ' time if we do well . |
9 | Basque pelota looks like being this year 's corker as it involves catching a tennis ball in a fruit bowl and throwing it at a wall ( below left ) . |
10 | HOLDERS Merseyside will be able to call on seven members of last year 's squad when they start their defence of the ESFA Adidas Under-19 Trophy against Greater Manchester at Wyncote on Saturday ( 11am ) . |
11 | SPEEDWAY : Joe Screen , who won the British under-21 championship in 1990 , will start favourite for this year 's title as he chases a £10,000 bonus from sponsors Homefire . |
12 | I have completed one year 's retirement although I did n't really retire ! |
13 | " Even if you have a copy of the old ( September 1988 ) Catalogue , have a look at this year 's edition as it contains details of 15 new titles and information on many more books , packs , videos and projects . |
14 | of this year 's allocation if they wished to do so . |
15 | Not any year 's thing if we 're brutally honest . |
16 | My father said the 17-horse power would use too much petrol , but it gave me a year 's pleasure before I swopped it for an A30 van . |