Example sentences of "20 years [unc] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | But they will begin life by taking the 20 years ' accumulation of magnesium oxide cladding from around uranium fuel rods used in the Magnox reactors . |
2 | For example , in Birmingham in 1973 a young mugger was sentenced to a draconian 20 years ' detention amid enormous publicity , and yet this sentence made no difference to the incidence of mugging offences in Birmingham or in other areas ( Baxter and Nuttall , 1975 ; Beyleveld , 1990 : 157 ) . |
3 | Kyle , Woll and Llewellyn-Jones ( 1981 ) describe BSL users with over 20 years ' experience of work with deaf people who still describe BSL as a ‘ secret language ’ among the deaf , or ‘ their language ’ , or ‘ low verbal language ’ . |
4 | ‘ It 's linked with business , with the fluctuations of the stock exchange , ’ explains Paul Smith , who has 20 years ' experience of designing for men . |
5 | National Breakdown has 20 years ' experience of getting emergency help to stranded motorists . |
6 | As an example of AEA 's capabilities , its Environmental Safety Centre has almost 20 years ' experience in all aspects of disposal and treatment of domestic , industrial and toxic wastes , as well as providing consultancy , research and technical services , including environmental audits and assessments , waste management and environmental pollution research on an international basis . |
7 | The two American researchers say that , despite some of the workers having 20 years ' experience in the electricity industry , none of the workers had heard of sulphur hexafluoride , nor did they know that their work could lead to exposure to irritant gases . |
8 | With the methodical professionalism of a former detective sergeant with 20 years ' experience in London 's Metropolitan police , Jones had made a full note of a conversation in which Connelly asked , ‘ Have you considered a bag switch at Frankfurt ? ’ |
9 | Over 20 years ' experience in the manufacture and supply of non-destructive tubular inspection equipment has established NDT Systems as a leader in this industry , with a client base that spans virtually every oil producing region of the world . |
10 | With over 20 years ' experience in servicing the oil and gas sector , we employ approximately 2,800 personnel worldwide providing engineering and high technology services and products to offshore oil , power generation and general industrial markets . |
11 | With over 20 years ' experience in servicing the oil and gas sector , we employ approximately 2,800 personnel worldwide providing engineering and high technology services and products to offshore oil , power generation and general industrial markets . |
12 | Mr Bain , who now lives with Miss Spinner , alleges that Mr Reid , who has more than 20 years ' service at the hospital , incited a male resident to ‘ sort out ’ a female resident whenever she became distressed and noisy . |
13 | For example , employers can now pay full pension , without actuarial reduction , at any age between 50 and 70 , provided an employee has completed 20 years ' service with the organisation . |
14 | You are sacked after 20 years ' service with a week 's notice . |
15 | When this risk is compared to other cancer risks , it is found that the lifelong risk from passive smoking is more than 100 times higher than the estimated effect of 20 years ' exposure to chrysotile asbestos normally found in asbestos-containing buildings [ 5 ] . |
16 | On Nov. 10 Laith Shbeilat and Yaqoub Qarrash , both members of the House of Representatives , were sentenced to 20 years ' imprisonment with hard labour after being found guilty by the State Security Court of membership of the banned Shabab al-Nafeer al-Islami ( Islamic Vanguard Youth ) and of possessing illegal weapons [ see pp. 39118 ; 39166 ] . |
17 | Among the possible prisoners of conscience are 37 people sentenced to up to 20 years ' imprisonment for their involvement in a peaceful flag-raising ceremony in the town of Jayapura on 14 December 1988 . |
18 | We regard murders committed in this country by terrorists as deserving a minimum of 20 years ' imprisonment for those people . |
19 | On Oct. 6 the court sentenced 11 of the men including the MTP leader , Roberto Felicetti , and two of the women to life imprisonment for murder , wounding , robbery and rebellion , with the possibility of release after 25 years for good behaviour ; the remaining seven , including the priest , Fr Juan Antonio Puigjane , an MTP leader who had not participated in the actual attack , were sentenced to terms of between 10 and 20 years ' imprisonment for complicity . |
20 | Proksch was sentenced to 20 years ' imprisonment for the murders and for attempted fraud , the ship having been loaded with scrap metal but insured as carrying uranium-processing equipment valued at US$15,000,000 . |
21 | José Abrantes Fernández , Interior Minister until June 1989 , who was sentenced in July 1989 to 20 years ' imprisonment for negligence and misuse of government funds in connection with drug trafficking [ see pp. 36731 ; 37069 ] died of a heart attack on Jan. 21 , 1991 . |
22 | Arne Treholt , 49 , who had been sentenced in mid-1985 to 20 years ' imprisonment for espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union and Iraq [ see p. 34113 ] , was pardoned on July 3 on health grounds ; his second wife had died earlier in the year and he was reportedly suffering from depression . |
23 | Richard W. Miller , 53 , a former agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) , was sentenced to 20 years ' imprisonment on Feb. 4 for having supplied classified documents to a female Soviet agent in exchange for sexual favours and promises of money and gold . |
24 | The case being considered during the next few weeks will be the first alleged breach of an environment directive by this Government in 20 years ' membership of the European Community — and I am proud of that . |
25 | At the moment it is theoretically possible for a qualified nurse with 20 years ' break in service to be put in charge of an acute ward , and to take responsibility for the management and allocation of staff , even though she may not have any recent or relevant experience . |