Example sentences of "time in [adj] years " in BNC.
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| 31 | Horse and Jockey AC match secretary Mick Dryers had an unusual Sunday morning — he spent it at home for the first time in two years . |
| 32 | For the second time in two years , the Dutch government has drawn up plans to price cars off the roads to ease the Netherlands ' growing problems of congestion and air pollution . |
| 33 | Steve Young threw three touchdown passes , including two to Jerry Rice , while Joe Montana , back in uniform for the first time in two years , stayed on the sidelines after being listed as the 49ers ' third-choice quarterback . |
| 34 | But child benefit is to be frozen for the first time in two years . |
| 35 | Frank 's departure was a relief in many ways : for the first time in two years someone from our group had gone home ; Frank would now be free from fear while Brian and I could carry on together . |
| 36 | She was looking for something memorable , probably for the first time in two years , and he did n't want to deny her that . |
| 37 | ‘ UV Ski 's support will mean we can send a coach on tour with the team for the first time in two years , which will boost team morale . |
| 38 | For the first time in two years , Maggie simply wanted to run . |
| 39 | UN officials announced on March 22 that fighting between Khmer Rouge and government forces had , for the first time in two years , reached the outskirts of Kompong Thom . |
| 40 | Oxfordshire side Bicester are already on their way to Twickenham for the second time in two years . |
| 41 | It 's the second time in two years a ban has been considered — last time the council threw it out . |
| 42 | This is the second time in two years that Strathclyde has threatened to halt work on the Ayr Road Route . |
| 43 | Martino 's ambition to reunite the series for the first time in thirty years has , however , been thwarted by the refusal of Sophia Loren to loan ‘ Study for a Pope V ’ , but the exhibition reassembles the remaining five canvases , including the version owned by the Musei Vaticani . |
| 44 | This will coincide with the completion of intensive redecoration of the Primate 's Palace , thus enabling the complete sequence of all six tapestries to be seen in their original setting for the first time in thirty years . |
| 45 | With open allies like the Primrose League , the case for collaboration was strong ; for the first time in thirty years of existence the Primrose League formally linked itself with the party in 1914 . |
| 46 | After months of restoration the two hundred seat auditorium will have an audience for the first time in thirty years . |
| 47 | For the first time in recent years , payments to producers showed no increase , at 20.2p/litre , although Mr Howie pointed out it was the best figure among the five UK boards . |
| 48 | It was the third time in recent years that a county match had been completed inside an August day at Old Trafford . |
| 49 | From time to time in recent years , analyses have been made , based on information in reference books , of the social background of the more senior judiciary . |
| 50 | It will be a very low level of inflation , lower than we have known at any time in recent years , and steady sustainable growth leading to secure jobs , sustaining the Conservative party in government for many years . |
| 51 | Gorbachev disclosed that " for the first time in recent years we laid quite a strong stress on what our economic relations should be like " , although he failed to provide details on the precise content of the talks . |
| 52 | There is now full time working at all the operational distilleries for the first time in eight years . |
| 53 | Rosalind Plowright , singing at ENO for the first time in eight years , is an Elisabeth de Valois of aptly regal appearance , though her initially expressive line showed increasing signs of strain . |
| 54 | Until he won the Paris Open earlier this month — where he also beat world No 1 Courier — he was n't even certain to qualify for this ‘ best eight ’ in the world ’ tournament , having fallen to 10th in the rankings for the first time in eight years , and failing to make a Grand Slam final for the first time in five . |
| 55 | Regular Lebanese army units moved into Beirut 's southern suburbs on Dec. 29-30 , for the first time in eight years . |
| 56 | Not suprisingly , it was a nerve-racking finale but eventually the more experienced Australians triumphed 5-7 , 6-4 , 6-0 , to carry their country into the semi-finals for the first time in four years . |
| 57 | Grain output rose by 6% , and wheat was in surplus for the first time in four years . |
| 58 | The average wage increase in industry this spring is slightly below five per cent for the first time in four years . |
| 59 | His patience was dwindling and for the first time in four years of marriage she could see he was on the point of losing his temper . |
| 60 | 1992 — THE Prince tries to kiss his wife in public for the first time in four years on the Indian tour in February . |