Example sentences of "year [unc] [noun sg] [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This year 's adjustment saw some Halifax borrowers experience a sudden rise in mothly payments of ‘ more than 30 per cent in many cases ’ . |
| 2 | They doubted whether valid measures of all of the areas of development could be devised ; they maintained that the tests used would have a distorting and trivializing effect on pupils ' learning ( 'this year 's test becomes next year 's curriculum' ) : they pointed to the possibility , notwithstanding the assurances that light sampling techniques would be deployed , that superficial comparisons would be made on the basis of inadequate evidence between areas and between schools ; and they detected in the paraphernalia of mass testing associated with the APU the most sinister intrusion of central government into the work of the schools and the spectre of state-controlled curricula . |
| 3 | This year 's competition attracted 220 entries . |
| 4 | The Government promised in last year 's election to have foreign languages being taught in every upper primary school in Scotland by the end of the current Parliament . |
| 5 | The first such fair in Europe and the only one in the world to show only drawings , this year 's event drew serious collectors from across the world and a solid Parisian clientele . |
| 6 | The Cork area still boasts some of the best rallying country in Ireland and I understand this year 's route includes many of the classic stages from the region . |
| 7 | Worse , the president promised on new year 's eve to implement Islamic sharia law , which will probably aggravate his war against the non-Muslim rebels of Sudan 's south . |
| 8 | The first year 's subscription includes one free BBC Selector and standard installation if you are one of the early subscribers . |
| 9 | Last year 's show enjoyed perfect weather and organisers are hoping for a repeat to attract even bigger crowds . |
| 10 | ‘ We would prefer to have a year 's grace to try some of these experiments ’ — DON RUTHERFORD ( RFU technical director ) on the proposed new law changes . |
| 11 | This year 's programme combines special help for CPRW 's branch committee members , with guidance on difficult planning problems . |
| 12 | This year 's list changes all that . |
| 13 | It 's all hands on deck for the most exciting show in London as the Royal Navy introduces this year 's action packed Royal Tournament at Earl 's Court . |
| 14 | This year 's number includes nineteen point six million profit on the sale of Carpet Right and last year 's number includes twenty four point seven million flotation and buy-out costs . |
| 15 | This year 's number includes nineteen point six million profit on the sale of Carpet Right and last year 's number includes twenty four point seven million flotation and buy-out costs . |
| 16 | Although last year 's result shocked most people in the sport the British team captain , Ann Jones , claims she was not among them and therefore she had a firm eve-of-play warning for her players . |
| 17 | This year 's quota includes 40,000 harps . |