Example sentences of "in [adj] years [adv] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet , despite their form over the last two months , the turning point for Wigan 's 20th major trophy in six years undoubtedly came in December when it looked that they might struggle for success this season . |
| 2 | The rapid growth of private charity in these years also gave rise to institutions demonstrating a variety of approaches to the palliation of poverty . |
| 3 | Then , too , there are the marginals who somehow seep into the paddock , and one of my unhappiest memories of Emerson 's decline has to do with the opening of the season which in those years invariably began with the Argentine and the Brazilian grands prix . |
| 4 | Firstly , the Festival of Britain in 1951 and the Coronation in 1953 had focused the eyes of the world on Britain 's streets , and the number of tourists over here in those years gradually gave rise to concern over the embarrassment caused by prostitution . |
| 5 | Quadrupling the number of academics in 15 years inevitably led to some appointments of people ‘ not of the first rank ’ , as some politely express themselves . |
| 6 | Apart from several popular Open Gardens events , it has in recent years twice won the North Humberside prize for the Best Kept Village . |