Example sentences of "in [adj] years [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ In 10 years things change so much , and it is difficult to name one player . |
| 2 | Mr Alistair McDuff , for the princesses , told the court Mrs Swami 's treatment in the summer of 1983 was dreadful , but in previous years things were not as bad as painted by her . |
| 3 | In later years relations with court and council were more strained . |
| 4 | At one time tickets were issued at Wharf , Pendre and Abergynolwyn , and perhaps other stations as well , but in later years tickets were issued from a mobile booking office in the guard 's van . |
| 5 | ‘ In ten years TAFOS has grown to comprise eight workshops in small communities across Peru , ’ said Mr Müller . |
| 6 | While in former years parents were encouraged to stay together for the sake of their children , more recently emphasis has been put on the damage done to children by parents who do stay married but are in constant conflict . |
| 7 | As a result the DES ( 1983 ) forecasts assumed that mature entry rates would fall at the same speed as the fall in 21–25 years olds — who constitute the majority of entrants to HE aged over 20 . |
| 8 | In recent years members of the department have been engaged in research on anti-discrimination law , commissioned by the Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights in Northern Ireland , and Professor Munro has acted as a consultant to the European Parliament , while Mr Walker is participating in a project on the Policing Implications of European Co-operation , funded by the E.S.R.C . |
| 9 | In recent years members of Darlington Lecture Association have heard some remarkable stories but it is probable that few have been so remarkable or so moving as that which John Hawkridge will tell on Monday . |
| 10 | In recent years psychiatrists in Scotland have peered over the border , somewhat bemused by the speed at which psychiatric long stay beds have been emptied in England . |
| 11 | But in recent years students of human ethology — human patterns of behaviour — have begun to follow the lead of their counterparts who observe animals , and to collect and catalogue raw empirical data . |
| 12 | Until the 1950s written language dominated the curriculum of our schools , but in recent years teachers have increasingly recognised the importance of spoken as well as written language . |
| 13 | In recent years things have definitely improved . |
| 14 | It might seem a daunting task , but in recent years climatologists have begun an intensive study of temperature changes on Earth . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | This is the reason why in recent years theorists have turned their attention back to the question of the historicity of historical understanding , to its status as interpretation , representation or narrative , and , more radically , to the problem of temporality as such . |
| 17 | Led by lively frontman Steven Tyler , the band have enjoyed a remarkable resurgence in recent years thanks to the mega-selling ‘ Pump ’ album of a few years back and several hit singles , including ‘ Rag Doll ’ , ‘ Love In An Elevator ’ , ‘ Janie 's Got A Gun ’ and ‘ Livin' On The Edge ’ . |
| 18 | Although hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops had fought against South Korean forces in the Korean war ( 1950-53 ) , in recent years relations between the two states had improved greatly . |
| 19 | You might think the only safe course is straightforward , sound , economic government and you might wonder therefore why so rarely in recent years Governments have practised it , except when they have been hit over the head by external forces and events that they could n't resist . |
| 20 | In recent years governments , particularly the Conservatives in Britain , have tried to cut the Gordian knot by imposing cuts in state support and forcing the railways to adapt . |
| 21 | In recent years lurchers have come back very strongly to be very popular animals . |
| 22 | In recent years prosecutions have been thin on the ground , but the problem still exists — and the authorities want to market London as a spotless international financial centre . |
| 23 | In recent years prisons have accumulated increasing numbers of mentally disordered people who at one time would probably been cared for in the old asylums . |
| 24 | In recent years sociolinguists have shown a fair amount of interest in models of variation and change which are based on the notion of lexical diffusion ( Chen 1976 ; Wang 1969 ; Labov 1981 ; J. Milroy 1981b ; Trudgill 1986a : 58 ) . |
| 25 | In recent years seminars have been held on the Inner City , Local Economic Development , Urban and Regional Economics and on Emerging Information Society , Northern Ireland and the Local Labour Market . |
| 26 | In recent years parts of the shed roof have been rebuilt by contractors , and Society members , hopefully without detracting from the original style . |
| 27 | It had been said in the past that there was a convention that the House of Lords would not pass amendments calculated to alter the kernel of a bill approved by the Commons , but in recent years amendments have gone much further than altering the fine details of the Bill . |
| 28 | In recent years exhibitions of English watercolours have also refreshed parts of the world never previously reached by this most British of mediums . |
| 29 | Walpole-Bond noted that eggs were only very exceptionally laid before the end of April , but in recent years nests with eggs have been found in February ( the 26th , 1967 ) , and have been noted fairly regularly in late March and early April . |
| 30 | In recent years dismissals have been justified much more in terms of the need to rationalize the labour force in the face of external economic problems which are compounded by Japan 's ageing population . |