Example sentences of "[noun pl] ago [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But three months ago Ruth 's energy went right down . |
| 2 | Nine months ago Tessa the Collie was found starving in a back yard in Aylesbury . |
| 3 | ‘ A few months ago Emma was undergoing chemotherapy and was unable to walk , so a train journey would have been very difficult for her . |
| 4 | A few months ago NME cover stars SEAN HUGHES and CATHAL COUGHLAN announced that they were bringing out an LP together . |
| 5 | To see them together now it 's hard to believe that less than six months ago Tanya ’ Pret chen ska ’ from Russia thought of giving up her baby . |
| 6 | Two months ago Basil 's future looked bleak . |
| 7 | Several months ago Anna and her daughter moved to the South East of England . |
| 8 | Six months ago Alan Tate had said : ‘ His heart is by no means strong and his blood pressure being what it is … |
| 9 | Four months ago Alan Govier was looking forward to early retirement , buying a new car and perhaps going on holiday . |
| 10 | Two months ago Marron , of Seventh Avenue , York , had been caught with cigarettes stolen the pub . |
| 11 | Eighteen months ago Lynda Murray was diagnosed as having cancer and given just six months to live . |
| 12 | In fact it did — five months ago Wendy conceived , but she miscarried after five weeks . |
| 13 | Three months ago BNF confirmed that a leak of radioactive plutonium solution had been reclassified as ‘ a serious incident ’ . |
| 14 | Two months ago Amnesty submitted testimony to the UN which noted that the de Klerk government ‘ was failing to take adequate steps to investigate and bring to justice members of the security forces implicated in the torture and killing of government opponents ’ . |
| 15 | Twelve months ago Jamie Spence trailed Colin Montgomerie by ten with a round to go , fired a 60 and won in a play-off . |
| 16 | Six months ago Teresa Leinin had to put them on a plane to the United States after the High Court ordered they must be sent back to their American father . |
| 17 | Paul Hardyman ( full back ) : A few months ago Hardyman was down in the dumps Sunderland had shelled out £350,000 for another left back , Anton Rogan , and his days at Roker looked numbered . |
| 18 | Eighteen months ago Down captured their fourth Sam Maguire with victory over Meath in an absorbing and memorable All Ireland decider . |
| 19 | Eubank 's plans could all be overturned with a shock defeat against the durable , tank-like Gimenez , though , and after looking so jaded against Tony Thornton two months ago Eubank admits he 'll run if he has to . |
| 20 | FOURTEEN months ago Matchbox announced that repeats of the TV series Thunderbirds had caught them on the hop and they would n't be able to supply any tie-in toys for Christmas 1991 . |
| 21 | Six months ago staff and disabled adults who use the unit came up with the idea of writing to hundreds of stars , politicians and even the Royal family … |
| 22 | Eighteen months ago Diana confided to her : ‘ I know what you feel in your heart of hearts , even if you do n't say it to me . |
| 23 | From the same house three months ago thieves stole life savings of almost £3,000 . |
| 24 | WHEN Derry announced their championship ambitions with a comprehensive victory over Down four months ago Joe Brolly did n't even make the squad . |
| 25 | A few months ago Cozy put a solo album out , and a band together which I 'm also part of , with a few gigs coming up in Germany now , and then more round Europe in January . |
| 26 | 13 months ago schools minister Tim Eggar came to see the problems for himself . |
| 27 | Two months ago Pyotr Shelest , the former Ukrainian party leader who was also in the Presidium , gave Moscow News a moving , if possibly self-serving account of the moments after Khrushchev had been informed of his fate . |
| 28 | About 12 months ago Innes mentioned that he could be interested in a rugby league offer after the World Cup , and so it was not a surprise that he was tagged by the cheque-book boys in Britain . |
| 29 | Twelve months ago Fermanagh stayed with All Ireland champions Donegal until the half way stage before being eventually well beaten . |
| 30 | In fairness to the big Garrison farmer he was totally frustrated by players determined to play their football Stateside , and 12 months ago Brian Carty , Mark Gallagher and Paddy McGuinness were all absent . |