Example sentences of "that in [adj] years [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | I believe that in 100 years people will look back on the middle of the twentieth century as a nightmare period when mankind suddenly discovered the means to destroy itself , and was seriously considering using this as a preferable alternative to reconciling differing political views . |
2 | There is some debate about exactly how flexible bonus payments have been and some argue that in recent years bonuses and basic wages have followed similar trends . |
3 | Just in case you 're tempted by knockdown prices on old style monitors , by the way , you should bear in mind that in four years time it will actually become illegal to use them at all at work . |
4 | It is useful to know what other models can do since microcomputers have a limited life and it may be that in five years time , the librarian and teachers will be involved in seeking a replacement for the existing microcomputer . |
5 | In April 1989 a United States drug enforcement agent gave his personal guarantee that in two years time the United Kingdom would have a serious crack problem . |
6 | There is no doubt that in earlier years Clarkson 's relations with some of the Claphamites had occasionally been strained . |
7 | Paul commented that in previous years Leeds seats would have been occupied long before kick-off , unlike this year where there were still gaps at the Leeds end before kick-off . |
8 | What they did not know was that in ten years time , that beautiful picture was to be blighted by Britain 's first commercial nuclear power station . |
9 | And I see it as part of my problem in education is to erm , change the attitudes of the the boys who are , you know , at a very young , and I 'll be sorry to think that in ten years time they would still be having erm the rather arrogant attitudes that they have ! |
10 | This means that several large microcomputer companies are designing computers which will run most IBM software and it may be that in ten years time , the problem of incompatibility will be lessened . |
11 | I think we will be able to say that in ten years time the microprocessor will really be with us . |