Example sentences of "years ['s] [noun] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 Over the years 's job has gone from unloading individual bags to today 's bulk deliveries of around 40,000 tonnes each year .
2 He 's been able to start up again , but the painful end of 11 years ' work does n't fade .
3 The project comes after four years ' work involving Cancer Research Campaign scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research , in Sutton , Surrey , and a team at the Imperial Cancer Research Fund genetics laboratory in Leeds .
4 ‘ It has taken a long 10 years ' work to get Australia to where we are now yet it can disappear so quickly .
5 The offender was on licence at the time of the offence from a sentence of 15 years ' imprisonment imposed in 1981 .
6 Miroslav Stepan , former Communist Party secretary in Prague , was sentenced on Oct. 22 to 30 months ' imprisonment following confirmation by an appeal court of his July conviction on charges of abuse of power connected with the suppression of a Prague demonstration on Oct. 28 , 1988 ; a second charge relating to a January 1989 demonstration was referred back to the Prosecutor 's Office [ for his conviction and initial sentence of four years ' imprisonment see p. 37737 ] .
7 A head who already had eleven years ' experience moved to a post in which he had to confront two one-time grammar schools which had been converted into comprehensive single-sex comprehensive high schools .
8 ‘ How may years ' experience does she recommend that an editor clock ( sic ) up … ’ chides Miss Phillips .
9 How many years ' experience does she recommend that an editor clock up before attempting to master the use of apostrophes and capitalisation ?
10 Earned PhD in agricultural science , preferably in plant breeding or agronomy ; minimum of 10 years ' experience in agricultural research and training ; three years ' experience working in a multidisciplinary team in a developing country , international organisation , or bilateral program ; management experience ; ability to work collaboratively with scientists of different disciplines and nationalities .
11 Research International says that the proportion of farmers under 35 dropped from 39 to 14 per cent between 1987 and 1991 and the number with under 10 years ' experience dropped from 10 per cent to four per cent .
12 Standfirst : With 20 years ' experience covering major oil shows for The Scotsman , FRANK FRAZER reflects on highlights of last month 's Offshore Europe event in Aberdeen .
13 After a minimum five years ' operating experience it would be time to think about taking a few orders for commercial stations , the first of which should come on stream about 2020 — always provided , of course , that the cost and dwindling resources of uranium made it commercially worthwhile :
14 For the gerontological research community the 1980 and 1985 GHS are of special interest as these years ' surveys had a special section concerned with those aged 65 + .
15 Indeed , it is not uncommon to hear a tournament player of four or five years ' standing confess that she has not yet given herself a fair chance .
16 Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine has taken no action against 56 of the 79 English waste disposal authorities which have failed to fulfil their legal obligation of 10 years ' standing to draw up plans for waste disposal .
17 A friend of many years ' standing has said that , ‘ Ifor would have loved to have stayed on at school .
18 For a company which in its 90 years ' existence has made its share of bad decisions , this may rank as the worst of them all .
19 Called PRC 565 , it is a new generation product and the result of two years ' development involving American and British scientists .
20 Nothing in his many years ' service had prepared him for this sort of situation .
21 Popular at home ( the Duke of Edinburgh recently bought one ) , for foreigners they offer cheap chic : a cab dismissed after ten years ' service sells for around £1,500 ( $1,250 ) .
22 I 've seen one sergeant with fourteen years ' service chuck it and go to Australia , saying : ‘ I 've had enough of this bloody job . ’
23 The union will also be asked to adopt a plan to enable ministers with 10 or more years ' service to take three-month Sabbaticals .
24 RAY COVENTRY has retired from P&O Cruises ( UK ) after 14 years ' service having most recently held the position of Equipment and Stores Supervisor in the Hotel Services Department .
25 The steep section on Anerley Hill could not be opened until the company had persuaded sufficient drivers with at least six years ' service to transfer from other undertakings .
26 An employee who is dismissed after two years ' service has three months in which to complain to an industrial tribunal .
27 All full-time employees ( ie those having a normal working week of 20 hours or more , or 25 hours for directors ) who are with the Company or any of its subsidiaries which the Directors have decided will participate , and who have at least two years ' service to complete before retirement , may be eligible to participate at the discretion of the Directors .
28 25 years ' service celebrated
29 About 15 years ago , three months was considered to be sufficient time for a sales director with two years ' service to convince his company of his competence .
30 As that course had not been taken , the sentence of three years ' detention took effect , by reason of Criminal Justice Act 1982 , 5.1B(S) as a sentence of 12 months ' detention , and the excess of the sentence over 12 months ' was remitted .
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