Example sentences of "as [verb] [adj] year " in BNC.
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| 1 | Already in 1928 he was protesting that his own pronouncements at the time of the Imagist manifesto were tailored to the specific needs of 1914 , and should not be taken as binding fourteen years later . |
| 2 | Among those in the party who would like to see a more accommodating approach is Ross Harper , a prominent Glasgow lawyer and one of two main contenders for the Scottish party chairmanship , if the present incumbent Lord Sanderson stands down as expected next year . |
| 3 | And that was Mrs Sheldon 's side of the story as related forty-one years later after the death of her husband . |
| 4 | We can quickly dispose of the most obvious zone fossil , the king himself , in that he had already lived for 60 years before his era began and we have seen that his era is commonly regarded as lasting several years after his extinction . |
| 5 | Finally , when you are hanging the mirror , do remember to use some extra-sturdy hooks and nylon picture cord , as it will be heavier than a normal mirror , and you do n't want to ruin your carefully constructed design , as well as incur seven years ' bad luck , by watching the whole thing smash on to the floor ! |
| 6 | Finally , as announced last year , Mr Brian Cooper retired from the Board on 31st December 1992 . |
| 7 | Garrison Savannah who almost won the National two years ago appears to have returned to his old form if you take his Gold Cup run on board for he was always in touch before blundering and losing his chance late in the race , but he may not stay the trip as happened two years ago when he was beaten by Seagram . |
| 8 | If a London voluntary body can not agree a budget , as happened this year , the Secretary of State will set one , but will make no allowance for inflation . |
| 9 | Same as happened last year with her and Sir Harry Dexter . ’ |
| 10 | If he had won , he would certainly not have snubbed the Oscar-night celebrations as did that year 's recipient of the Best Actor Award , George C. Scott , for Patton . |
| 11 | Based on a national postal survey to chief constables in 1986 , it is estimated that 75–80 000 young people are reported as missing each year in Britain ( De'Ath , 1987 ) . |
| 12 | As predicted last year , 1992 has been a year of change in the North Sea . |