Example sentences of "years [unc] [noun] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ How may years ' experience does she recommend that an editor clock ( sic ) up … ’ chides Miss Phillips . |
2 | How many years ' experience does she recommend that an editor clock up before attempting to master the use of apostrophes and capitalisation ? |
3 | After a minimum five years ' operating experience it would be time to think about taking a few orders for commercial stations , the first of which should come on stream about 2020 — always provided , of course , that the cost and dwindling resources of uranium made it commercially worthwhile : |
4 | I 've seen one sergeant with fourteen years ' service chuck it and go to Australia , saying : ‘ I 've had enough of this bloody job . ’ |
5 | About 15 years ago , three months was considered to be sufficient time for a sales director with two years ' service to convince his company of his competence . |
6 | Let them run down just so much every year , remember your low outgoings , and in a few years ' time have them towed away for their break-up value . " |