Example sentences of "the [adj] time [prep] two years " in BNC.
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| 1 | For the second time in two years , the Dutch government has drawn up plans to price cars off the roads to ease the Netherlands ' growing problems of congestion and air pollution . |
| 2 | Oxfordshire side Bicester are already on their way to Twickenham for the second time in two years . |
| 3 | It 's the second time in two years a ban has been considered — last time the council threw it out . |
| 4 | This is the second time in two years that Strathclyde has threatened to halt work on the Ayr Road Route . |
| 5 | Beating Rangers for the first time in a year ( the first time for two years at home ) did nothing other than give a long suffering Celtic support one night of remission . |
| 6 | Horse and Jockey AC match secretary Mick Dryers had an unusual Sunday morning — he spent it at home for the first time in two years . |
| 7 | Steve Young threw three touchdown passes , including two to Jerry Rice , while Joe Montana , back in uniform for the first time in two years , stayed on the sidelines after being listed as the 49ers ' third-choice quarterback . |
| 8 | But child benefit is to be frozen for the first time in two years . |
| 9 | Frank 's departure was a relief in many ways : for the first time in two years someone from our group had gone home ; Frank would now be free from fear while Brian and I could carry on together . |
| 10 | She was looking for something memorable , probably for the first time in two years , and he did n't want to deny her that . |
| 11 | ‘ UV Ski 's support will mean we can send a coach on tour with the team for the first time in two years , which will boost team morale . |
| 12 | For the first time in two years , Maggie simply wanted to run . |
| 13 | UN officials announced on March 22 that fighting between Khmer Rouge and government forces had , for the first time in two years , reached the outskirts of Kompong Thom . |