Example sentences of "in [adj] year [unc] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But in fifty years ' time we could be saying well did Jane pick the right one ? |
| 2 | Japanese car company , Mazda , has produced a hydrogen-powered prototype vehicle , which it claims could go into production in eight years ' time . |
| 3 | He read history and achieved a steady deterioration in each year 's performance . |
| 4 | The GHS includes a core of questions which appear in each year 's survey . |
| 5 | The ship building industry has also been in decline for a decade or more , and in each year 's report has documented well that decline . |
| 6 | There was strong criticism amongst black Labour Party members last year when no black was appointed to the front bench in that year 's reshuffle and again when Mr Alistair Darling , the MP for Edinburgh Central , was given the race relations brief . |
| 7 | The Argentinian beat the Englishman by a mere three points in that year 's championship . |
| 8 | He was runner-up to Alan Jones in that year 's championship but the following year pipped Carlos Reutemann by one point for the title . |
| 9 | He went on to play a starring role for Northern Ireland in that year 's World Cup , being voted the world 's No 1 keeper . |
| 10 | A year later , the Government restored the 5 per cent abatement in that year 's uprating of benefits , conceding that it was experiencing considerable difficulties in making invalidity benefit liable to taxation by the following year . |
| 11 | The ‘ now ’ here instead corresponds to the ‘ now ’ on & alpha Centauri in 4.5 years ' time , because that is how long it takes light to get from here to there . |
| 12 | In this year 's campaign , there have been heated discussions about the state of housing under the Labour council — but apart from that , Hamilton says it has been easier than expected . |
| 13 | In the distance she could hear the rumble of a local farmer 's combine , busily gathering in this year 's corn harvest , while from an upstairs window floated the happy laughter of Emma and Sophie , mingling with the busy hum of bees in the nearby lime trees . |
| 14 | The way their luck has run in this year 's competition it is no idle dream . |
| 15 | The way their luck has run in this year 's competition it is no idle dream . |
| 16 | There was a pronounced improvement in the level of energy-efficient building design shown in this year 's competition . |
| 17 | Entries in this year 's competition , ( closing date October 26 ) are due to be judged at the beginning of November . |
| 18 | Nine firms took part in this year 's competition . |
| 19 | Please find enclosed the following invoices for items supplied and work done in connection with Nether Wyresdale 's entry in this year 's competition . |
| 20 | The measures , designed to boost the supply side of the economy , were announced in this year 's Budget . |
| 21 | In this year 's Budget , we announced further tax relief on film-making in this country . |
| 22 | Mr. Cassells said that 1% income levy introduced in this year 's budget ‘ is an unacceptable imposition of P.A.Y.E. workers who already pay more than their fair share of tax . |
| 23 | Darlington 's reserves remain healthy , the £1.415m. to be spent in this year 's budget , said the director of central services . |
| 24 | But Conservative councillor Tony Richmond said Labour had increased committee spending by twice the rate of inflation in this year 's budget by using balances and he disputed the claim Government restrictions were hampering service improvements . |
| 25 | The demonstration had been organised by NALGO in protest against council cuts of more than £21 million in this year 's budget , and the deadlock in the pay dispute involving 450 staff in the finance department . |
| 26 | Over the coming weeks councillors will attempt to cover the £200,000 loss by finding other areas in this year 's budget where there has been an underspend . |
| 27 | But there were sourer feelings at Glasgow , which came out as Scotland 's second research institution , lagging significantly behind its main rival in the capital , and Aberdeen had to receive support from the funding ‘ safety net , ’ designed to avoid a reduction in this year 's budget . |
| 28 | MIDDLESBROUGH stockbroker Wise Speke has pulled ahead in this year 's Share Race . |
| 29 | SmithKline Beecham one of Wise Speke 's six companies in this year 's Share Race announced its first quarter figures last Thursday . |
| 30 | CRAWLEY Branch raced to an exciting victory in this year 's South East Region general knowledge quiz . |