Example sentences of "in [adv] [adj] years [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the mid 1970s there was an abortive attempt to develop a new way of managing the industry in the Territories Plan ( which would have given a structure very similar to that developed in Germany in much earlier years and still in use both on DB and DR ) , but this failed largely on account of union opposition . |
| 2 | At a wider level , as we saw earlier , the West Midlands has suffered heavily in more recent years because of its specialization in manufacturing . |
| 3 | Its the third time in as many years that the John Radcliffe Hospital has postponed non emergency operations … last year it was because of the Gulf War … |
| 4 | Dempsey defended his title only six times in as many years and constantly snubbed black challenges , one interesting one appearing in the pages of the New York Times from a certain Prince Mohammed Ali Ibrahim of Egypt whose special weapon was a ‘ pyramid punch ’ ( 4 March 1924 , p. 14 ) . |
| 5 | Unfortunately , as some might say , the main objective of most of these excavations has been the military sites , and it is only in comparatively recent years that the civil site has gained its just recognition . |
| 6 | The fact that my attitude to this same suggestion underwent a change over the following days — indeed , that the notion of a trip to the West Country took an ever-increasing hold on my thoughts — is no doubt substantially attributable to — and why should I hide it ? — the arrival of Miss Kenton 's letter , her first in almost seven years if one discounts the Christmas cards . |
| 7 | It is only in relatively recent years that two sexes have been recognized in ammonoid species . |