Example sentences of "as in [adj] years " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were 22 finishers out of the 40 runners , strengthening the theory that the National fences are not as formidable as in bygone years . |
| 2 | Especially if , as in recent years , there is not boss or patron of the peloton to keep the pace down , to stamp down the rebels and thus avoid unnecessary and strength-sapping chases . |
| 3 | If we begin by saying ‘ Wordsworth was a mystic , therefore … ’ , or ‘ Wordsworth was a poetic genius , therefore … ’ or , as in recent years , ‘ Wordsworth was psychologically abnormal , possibly mad , and certainly strange … ’ we deceive ourselves ; it is flattering to think that we have explained Wordsworth , and need therefore pay no attention to what he says . |
| 4 | If Japan 's lending had continued to expand at the same pace as in recent years it would have overtaken Britain in 1992 . |
| 5 | In the agriculture industry attention centred , as in recent years , on environmental issues , particularly the removal of stockpiles of animal fertiliser from which nitrogen compounds were leaching into ground water and polluting the sea . |
| 6 | As in other years there will be an exhibition of young German artists , in this instance born between 1953 and 1968 . |
| 7 | The festival itself is moving into its second decade and keeps basically the same shape as in other years . |
| 8 | Calls for the restoration of the death penalty were applauded loudly , but did not dominate the event as in past years . |
| 9 | In March , as in past years , we had two members in the delegation that met with the all party committee for pensions in the House of Commons where we raised many of the matters that are worrying our generation including community care . |
| 10 | As in later years and even to this day the Inn was where they went to ease their hard lives and Halling was well served by this trade . |
| 11 | The old person is more likely to experience the effects of chronic grief which are made worse by continuing life events but seldom balanced as in younger years by new attachments . |
| 12 | Again , it is limited but it shows that an audit failure is three times as likely to occur in the first two years after a change in auditor as in subsequent years . |
| 13 | Firms like ICI or Ford might , as in earlier years , have been able to build larger or more technically advanced sets for their own electricity supplies , but faced with the same shortages of steel and skilled men as the supply industry , they were now less inclined to branch out in this way , particularly as the BEA were selling electricity to them at prices based on historic costs , even though the new power stations were costing more . |
| 14 | As in previous years the response to the ‘ prisoners of Conscience ’ programmes shown on the BBC in November/December 1990 has been tremendous and effective , and we are still answering 10 enquiries a week about prisoners . |
| 15 | As in previous years , the Festival will be the launch for the new programmes made for the Black Arts Video Project , three of which this year come from Birmingham and West Midlands based filmmakers . |
| 16 | May be she did not do as well in the major championships as in previous years but in 1990 she still managed to win one Australian , get in to the final of the French and the US Opens , and the semi final of Wimbledon . |
| 17 | Protein , index and pedigree ruled the day at the fifth Hayleys Invitational Sale in Essex last week , with breeders failing to dig as deeply into their pockets as in previous years . |
| 18 | He was told that they were unaware of any plan to switch the ceremony to the afternoon and that arrangements were the same as in previous years . |
| 19 | As in previous years the organisers welcome competitors running for a charity of their choice . |
| 20 | And as in previous years the evening was a great success . |
| 21 | As in previous years this was a competition between teams of three chemistry students representing Hong Kong 's five tertiary institutions . |
| 22 | In an NSPCC Report ( Vousden , 1987 ) workers involved with families were asked to indicate the factors they thought precipitated child abuse and , as in previous years , the one recorded most frequently was ‘ marital problems ’ , particularly in cases of emotional and sexual abuse . |
| 23 | In the spring the regional heats were held and as in previous years our expert judges were pleased by the excellent standards . |
| 24 | As in previous years , we shall be making some changes to reflect readers ' comments . |
| 25 | For 1990/91 , as in previous years , this loan relief limit was £30,000 and therefore the pro-rata function would be £30,000 over £40,000 times the total gross interest paid . |
| 26 | As in previous years , mineral exploration in the Mineral Reconnaissance Programme was mainly for gold The results of seven multidisciplinary surveys published during the year included important new indications of mineralisation . |
| 27 | As in previous years , the resolutions not to discuss business ( it carried the threat of a fine ) gave way early on the first evening . |
| 28 | As in previous years , the Exhibition will take place adjacent to the conference and will be of interest to all those engaged in credit and associated areas . |
| 29 | In 1992 , as in previous years , a wide range of charities in the UK received support and employees participate in the Give As You Earn Scheme , which enables monthly tax free donations to be made to registered charities . |
| 30 | As in previous years , the majority of children in this age group are killed or injured when using the road as pedestrians and particularly so when crossing the road at locations where no pedestrian crossing facility exists . |