Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv] a [noun sg] ago [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Linda , a 38-year-old research scientist at Glaxo 's Greenford complex , says the scheme encouraged her to return to work nearly a year ago after the birth of her son . |
| 2 | I do not think I would be out of order in recalling a private conversation with the Secretary of State for Transport about a year ago on this subject . |
| 3 | The remote monitoring service was originally put on trial about a year ago in the retail sector — one of Granada 's biggest markets — and its success prompted the firm to adopt the scheme company-wide . |
| 4 | I did have a man only a month ago with an axe injury , a seven-inch depressed fracture of the parietal bone and extensive extradural haemorrhage . |
| 5 | The Manchester outrage is a considerable escalation from the terrorists ' last attempt to place bombs in the city almost a year ago to the day . |
| 6 | The ticket office , which has been branded an eyesore , was opened as a temporary measure over a year ago in preparation for the station 's £1m refurbishment . |