Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [prep] [det] year [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One aspect is clear — South Africa 's coffers are empty after several years of isolation . |
| 2 | Punch Magazine : April 8 , aged 150 : The satirical publication had been ill for many years with circulation falling to 33,000 . |
| 3 | The board has been concerned for some years about the possible impact of excessive dependence on coal — used for 80 per cent of electricity currently generated — if developments in the domestic or international coal market push prices up rapidly . |
| 4 | It is often associated with obesity and may be latent for some years before diagnosis . |
| 5 | AFTER being ill-served for many years by the investment industry , the small investor at last has a choice of funds which follow share indices . |
| 6 | This is typical of those years in which prolonged and more extensive PSC formation would be most likely , and the column ozone was reduced by 40 Dobson Units ( DU ) where PSCs formed . |
| 7 | Dave 's verdict : I give the Jammer top marks as a very versatile jacket which is suitable for all year round use . |
| 8 | The latter probably included correspondence with Colonel Filipović in Belgrade , who has been active for many years in agitating for firmer action |
| 9 | The Scottish Council has been active for some years in bringing employers and school pupils much closer together and this important aspect of our work has expanded considerably in recent times . |
| 10 | The Scottish Council has been active for some years in bringing employers and school pupils closer together . |
| 11 | As one who was teethed on the works of George Gaylord Simpson , I 've been bemused for several years by the supposed ‘ revisionist ’ implications of punctuation . |