Example sentences of "in 20 years ' [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | I can not envisage what the circumstances will be in 20 years ' time . |
| 3 | But then the hubbub starts again , and other voices ask me what I 'll do in 20 years ' time . |
| 4 | Not when — if , perchance , Labour Members were in that position in 20 years ' time , would they be prepared to have the whole system of assessing and adjudicating upon genuine claims destroyed by the campaigns that are being organised in some parts of this country ? |
| 5 | A ‘ baby boom ’ now could provide a large number of teachers in 20 years ' time ; but if in 15 years ' time , the birth rate were to be low , there would be insufficient children for these teachers to teach ( unless pupil/teacher ratios were to be changed ) . |