Example sentences of "years [adv] it be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Years later it is discovered that Grom reached the Elven Kingdoms of Ulthuan , causing great destruction until finally defeated by the High Elves . |
| 2 | Several years later it was observed that 39 per cent of 500 diabetic patients had systolic blood pressure greater than 150 mm Hg ( Kramer , 1928 ) , and in the same year another study showed that hypertension was almost three times more common in diabetics than non-diabetics ( Bell & Clawson , 1928 ) . |
| 3 | Years later it was divided into three houses to accommodate a growing family , and now the middle house and its crumbling neighbours belonged to Smallfry and Buddie . |
| 4 | Five years later it was modified as the Trionic Attak , and some boots were given a ‘ sprung ’ , or slightly curved sole — a simple device that makes for far easier walking , first used in Brasher Boots . |
| 5 | No-one thought then that much would come of the idea , but just two years later it was picked up by Margaret Thatcher 's review and emerged as a central plank of the restructured NHS . |
| 6 | Written 100 years ago it is performed here in the costumes of that period . |
| 7 | Written 100 years ago it is performed here in the costumes of that period . |
| 8 | Once upon a time a few years ago it was realised that the costs of circuits from the Post Office to broadcast choral evensong ‘ live ’ easily outstripped the courtesy fees paid to the participants . |
| 9 | Five years ago it was announced in a communique issued from Agriculture House that tomatoes which are smallish , about 7 to the pound , round , red all over , and firm are the best and command the highest prices . |
| 10 | Ten years ago it was thought that something positive should be done to encourage and thank our faithful and hardworking Secretaries and Promoters . |
| 11 | Two years ago it was resurfaced but that was before the M40 was opened . |
| 12 | Many years ago it was found that a variety of solvents extracted a acids and refinements have continued to perfect the process . |
| 13 | Ten years ago it was supposed that when the database was up and running it would be relatively easy to find additional funds from outside to cover the running costs . |
| 14 | Six hundred years ago it was settled by Spaniards — just as the south part of the island was settled by Moors and Turks . ’ |
| 15 | Three years ago it was sold to a Dr William Baxter , who lives and operates his surgery there . |
| 16 | Some years ago it was handed to the chaplain of the Chelsea Pensioners at a funeral , but the clergyman said he had read it many years before . |
| 17 | Twenty years ago it was expected that if you trained you would surely be accepted into the membership of your trade union and be given the chance to compete for the roles that were suitable . |
| 18 | Three years ago it was taken over by the Queen 's Moat Houses group and new performance disciplines were imposed . |