Example sentences of "in [adj] year [conj] [vb -s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These blades are horribly sharp , so sharp in fact that one form has not needed sharpening in eight years and has cut around 200,000 straps ! |
| 2 | Firm A has a balancing allowance in year 3 of 26.25 and so has its corporation tax reduced by 9.19 ( i.e. 26.25 × 35% ) in that year but ends up with a balancing charge of 23.75 in year 4 and so has an additional tax liability of 8.31 ( i.e. 23.75 × 35% ) in year 4 . |
| 3 | Some observers also calculate that , if one takes account of the profits forgone from these enterprises in future years and sets them against the revenues raised now , the government may have sold the assets at too low a price . |
| 4 | This unit introduces concepts which are explored in greater depth in later years and seeks to make students aware of the range and interdependence of the cultural , political and economic factors involved in a critical study of the modern state . |
| 5 | It forecasts moving volumes in the low thousands in three years and wants to represent 10% of Opus ’ business . |
| 6 | Social perceptions of what is or is not obscene or indecent may change but the legislation may remain to trap the unwary in a much more liberal climate ; and just because the legislation has not been used in many years that does not mean it will not be applied again . |
| 7 | The sixth company has undertaken systematic formal investigations twice in recent years but does not produce a regular list of key environmental issues . |
| 8 | Although such censorship is not the most common type of censorship in libraries , it is the one in recent years that has threatened to be the most damaging . |
| 9 | The franchise is a form of business which has grown up in recent years and offers the would-be entrepreneur what may at first sight appear to be an easy way to start up in business . |
| 10 | Connie 's garden has achieved considerable fame in recent years and has appeared in a number of books . |
| 11 | Although still classified as a rare breed , the British White has increased considerably in numbers in recent years and has also been exported : it seems to thrive in hot climates and has a good degree of heat tolerance , helped by its pigmented skin and reflecting white coat . |
| 12 | This is partly due to the privatization programme which has been implemented in recent years and has reduced the number of public corporations . |
| 13 | THE whole question of sex education in school has arisen in recent years and has become a matter of real importance . |
| 14 | The number of mental hospital beds trebled to over 300,000 in 20 years and has since risen to 340,000 . |