Example sentences of "in three years [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | But the Money advice Trust , set up in 1990 with the aim of raising £9M in three years towards money advice services , has so far received only £275,000 in cash , although another £349,000 has been pledged and staff have been seconded to the value of £450,000 . |
2 | New Zealand were within 33 runs of their first home Test victory in three years at close of play on the fourth day against Australia in Auckland . |
3 | In three years of misery at White Hart Lane , the former England Under-21 was cruelly nicknamed ‘ Booby ’ Mimms — and he is still struggling to live down the tag , despite being the Premier League 's least charitable keeper this season . |
4 | Commenting on the Khmer Rouge position at the talks , the Independent of June 27 said that for the first time in three years of diplomacy , the group appeared " unsure of themselves , and nervous of being outmanoeuvred " . |
5 | In three years of running , I had met neither pedestrian nor vehicle along this track . |
6 | The Eddie Aikau was supposed to be an annual event , but it had not been held in three years for want of perfect conditions . |
7 | This may be the first piece of half-good news in three years for defence manufacturers who have seen orders for new equipment shrink even faster than national defence budgets ( chart 1 ) . |