Example sentences of "[vb past] a [adj] [adj] year " in BNC.
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| 1 | The word gink seemed a good ten years too young to bear thinking about . |
| 2 | The division secured a major five year contract from National Power in 1992 covering the repair and maintenance of their gas turbine driven alternators at sites throughout England and Wales . |
| 3 | It is perhaps only incidental that one of the most distinguished fathers of modern political thought , Tom Paine , spent a turbulent six years in Lewes ; he came to the town in 1768 as an excise officer , a job he combined with a local tobacco business . |
| 4 | Then she enjoyed a leisurely forty years with her husband Noel , a former army captain , who died at 103 . |
| 5 | We therefore established a new three year environmental support project funded by the D O E and B P to address these concerns . |
| 6 | ANGRY Middlesbrough manager Lennie Lawrence yesterday delivered a bleak New Year message to some of his team . |
| 7 | During the summer NAM successfully renegotiated a new fifty year lease on their site — no point truing to cement their future with a display hall if someone was going to move not just the goalposts but the pitch . |
| 8 | By contrast , when the palazzo was badly damaged in World War II , the rebuilding took a mere nine years . |
| 9 | Trace Computers Plc blames the fall in turnover for the six months to November 30 ( figures , see page five ) , on a planned reduction in the scale of its computer supplies business , where turnover fell by nearly £1m ; the company managed to shave £122,000 from its administrative and operating costs ; the original businesses of insurance broking systems , property management systems and bespoke software development have continued to prosper , the company says , and the Proteus distribution systems business , consolidated on its return to profits last year ; Trace Financial also made a small profit and there was interest in the BlueChip stockbroking product ; the group is still investing about £2m a year in research and development — with some contribution from its customers ; the Pink networking technology company had a disappointing half year , turning in a small loss after having made a profit last year . |
| 10 | The group had a good first year , with pre-tax profits up from £14.3m to £18.6m . |
| 11 | Worried that too many bands are getting signed ‘ took quick , before they can develop ’ , Tim is relieved that The Charlatans had a good few years under their belts . |
| 12 | Worried that too many bands are getting signed ‘ took quick , before they can develop ’ , Tim is relieved that The Charlatans had a good few years under their belts . |
| 13 | Mm had a wonderful three years . |
| 14 | The Vietcong then launched a massive New Year offensive , attacking towns and cities throughout the South , including the suburbs of Saigon itself . |
| 15 | Hilda Lodge wished a Happy New Year and welcome to the large group of qualified teachers present also to the student teachers who had come along to share our special ‘ percussion ’ day . |
| 16 | And they both wished a happy new year to all of the club members . |