Example sentences of "time in [adj] years " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pérez on June 13 appointed a military figure as Foreign Minister , for the first time in 34 years of democratic rule , in what was seen as a gesture to the armed forces , where discontent was still high in the aftermath of the abortive military coup of Feb. 4 [ see pp. 38759-60 ] . |
| 2 | CLIVE ALLEN scored twice , but Trevor Morley was sent off as European football last night returned to Upton Park for the first time in 11 years . |
| 3 | For the first time in 11 years you can get nearly two dollars for every £ because the American dollar is so weak . |
| 4 | If they were included he would surely return to No.1 for the first time in six years . |
| 5 | The assault on Panama marks the second time in six years that the US has employed its military forces against a country in the hemisphere . |
| 6 | I thought things had changed in Sweden when I was able to use the same team in successive games for the first time in six years . |
| 7 | Certainly it is welcome news to report that oral examination entry levels rose by 33 per cent with FLIC overtaking its sister examination , Spoken English for Industry and Commerce ( SEFIC ) , for the first time in six years . |
| 8 | As unemployment climbed above three million for the first time in six years , the latest figures showed our region has been hard hit by the recession . |
| 9 | PETER Shreeves was sacked by Spurs for the second time in six years yesterday . |
| 10 | The new organisation is concerned by the increase in 1992 for the first time in six years of fur imports to £22 million , the equivalent of two million animals , and a renewed popularity in fur clothing or trimmings . |
| 11 | The pair were meeting in the final for the fifth time in six years with honours even up to yesterday . |
| 12 | It had been feared it would break through the three million barrier for the first time in six years . |
| 13 | Wilkinson conceded that odds against the title going to Elland Road for the first time in 18 years have ‘ lengthened considerably ’ but he refused to throw in the towel . |
| 14 | The Supreme Court 's July ruling admitted for the first time in 16 years the right of individual states to restrict abortions during the first six months of pregnancy . |
| 15 | CAIRO ( Reuter ) — Libya 's leader , Muammar Gaddafi , will visit Egypt tomorrow for the first time in 16 years and hold talks with President Hosni Mubarak , Egyptian presidential sources said . |
| 16 | Their claim was all the more pointed for it was made in the City of London , in the heart of the constituency of Peter Brooke — replaced last night as Northern Ireland Secretary — who has led , with consummate patience , the process of bringing all the Ulster politicians to the same conference table for the first time in 16 years . |
| 17 | With her teenage son on the brink of independence , Pamela Constantinides has returned to full-time work for the first time in 16 years . |
| 18 | On Saturday they lost to Bath by 20 points to nil … and here 's a fact to blow your socks off it was the first time in 16 years and 420 games that the cherry and whites have failed to score at home |
| 19 | For the first time in 14 years , the country 's top sprinter , currently sunning himself in Australia , has decided to skip the event at which he has won a record nine men 's titles . |
| 20 | I decided not to vote for the first time in 37 years because of the EC . |
| 21 | For the first time in 42 years , the seven biggest companies reported a smaller rise in assets in the financial year to March 31st than in the year before , as uncompetitive savings policies matured and were not renewed . |
| 22 | The Conservatives , fighting in Ulster for the first time in 70 years , failed to win any seats . |
| 23 | For the first time in fourteen years the peak-hour commuter figures show growth ( a modest half per cent ) but an interview with David Kirby indicated that L&SE had no inkling of what was to come . |
| 24 | It was the first time in fourteen years that he was travelling alone , his best friend having died of pneumonia only weeks before . |
| 25 | Austen Chamberlain was equally enthusiastic at the time , but later put the occasion into somewhat more critical perspective by saying that it was the only time in fourteen years that he had ever known Baldwin to influence a Cabinet decision . |
| 26 | Oh , but how much more interesting it will be if the other lot are given a go for the first time in 13 years . |
| 27 | Martine Le Moignan , the England No 1 , reached the semi-finals for the ninth time in 10 years beating Australian Liz Irving.In the men 's event , Australia 's Rodney Martin and Jansher Khan , the top seed , qualified to meet in the semi-finals . |
| 28 | Since Hick 's elevation to the Test team we 've seen England share the most successful series against West Indies in the last nine , win a series against New Zealand for the first time in four attempts , win a Test match against Pakistan for the first time in 10 years , and , for good measure , reach the World Cup final . |
| 29 | Eventually , on Feb. 23 , a non-Congress ( I ) government was sworn in for the first time in 10 years . |
| 30 | Dedicated Wyn has now astounded doctors by bringing Norman to live back at home for the first time in three-and-a-half years . |