Example sentences of "in [adj] [noun] ' [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But in fifty years ' time we could be saying well did Jane pick the right one ? |
| 2 | He was now preparing his speech to the Academy , due to meet in eight hours ' time at the behest of the military . |
| 3 | Japanese car company , Mazda , has produced a hydrogen-powered prototype vehicle , which it claims could go into production in eight years ' time . |
| 4 | It was potentially a valuable and interesting debate , but , as happened during the debate on constitutional reform on 17 May , which was also held in private Members ' time , time has become rather squeezed , mainly because the Conservatives seem keen to spin out the debate through their speeches and interventions instead of allowing a proper debate . |
| 5 | Whatever the merits of this line of reasoning , it ignores a significant development in economic agents ' behaviour . |
| 6 | Now , with both Liverpool and Everton among the also-rans the two men find themselves in the ironic position of standing in each others ' way with the Premier League championship up for grabs . |
| 7 | His positioning helped Iain Dowie — the pair have tended to get in each others ' way on past occasions — and Dowie revelled in the extra space . |
| 8 | Chocolate magnate endows yet another museum in Teutonic Knights ' stronghold on the Rhein |
| 9 | Keith Fletcher , fielding at gully , shouted in that EastEnders ' accent : ‘ Well done , Greigy , give ‘ im another . ’ |
| 10 | In 1986 Farmers ' Weekly described the difficulties now overtaking land on the Isle of Grain in north Kent , where permanent pasture was drained and ploughed in the 1960s and early 1970s . |
| 11 | The ‘ now ’ here instead corresponds to the ‘ now ’ on & alpha Centauri in 4.5 years ' time , because that is how long it takes light to get from here to there . |
| 12 | That decision may be taken instead by the EC summit due to be held in Rome in 12 months ' time — although the practical effect will be to delay the start of the intergovernmental conference by only a few months to early in 1991 . |
| 13 | This nine-year-old , outpaced at a crucial stage in the race , finished strongly in ninth place , and with Party Politics , gives Mrs Thompson excellent prospects of a second Grand National triumph in 12 months ' time . |
| 14 | A staggering 52% — mostly females — said they expect rates to be higher in 12 months ' time with a consequent knock-on effect on mortgages . |
| 15 | Mr Lamont forecasts that the economy will be growing at the rate of three per cent per year in 12 months ' time ; he would have carried more conviction , if he had not made the same ‘ jam tomorrow ’ forecast a year ago . |
| 16 | Rather than saying that £100 invested today at an annual rate of 10 per cent will yield £110 in 12 months ' time , we say that £1 10 due in 12 months ' time has a present value of £100 today . |
| 17 | Rather than saying that £100 invested today at an annual rate of 10 per cent will yield £110 in 12 months ' time , we say that £1 10 due in 12 months ' time has a present value of £100 today . |
| 18 | Wheelchair Basketball This is a demonstration sport this year , with the aim of introducing competition between the boroughs in 12 months ' time . |
| 19 | But Beaumont is already confident that the eight-year-old will make a bold bid to pull off the feat in 12 months ' time . |
| 20 | Today the ‘ A ’ team take the field against county champions Essex at Lord 's , the opening fixture in a first-class season which will still be running in 22 weeks ' time . |
| 21 | I discovered Buddy Guy , who was playing in Muddy Waters ' band and there was this album called ‘ Folk Festival Of The Blues ’ , which was the first album that Buddy Guy had appeared on . |
| 22 | In this decorators ' dreamland may be found marble columns , ornamental birds , chimney pieces , lecterns , windows and plaster busts . |
| 23 | In this buyers ' guide we cover and comment on the best ( and some we would n't give tank-space to ) and leave the reader to judge . |
| 24 | The Welsh ace bagged four goals in this Cup-Winners ' Cup romp to eclipse Sixties ' idol Roger Hunt . |
| 25 | These are seen in the repetitions , checks , and expansions which are noted as so prominent in some parents ' speech by Brown ( Brown , Cazden and Bellugi , 1969 ) and Cross ( 1977 ) . |
| 26 | The spread of owner occupation means that , in 30 years ' time , between 70% and 90% of households are likely to inherit a property . |
| 27 | Industrialists have to market their new products without knowing what will happen in 30 years ' time , although accelerated weathering or ageing tests may give some idea . |
| 28 | I do not know the latest medical prognosis of how long he will live , but perhaps he is hoping not to be around in 30 years ' time when the papers become available . |
| 29 | Beside him sat a man of such immense proportions that Eddie Stratton wondered how he could ever fit into the seat that had been booked for him on the flight to Heathrow , scheduled to leave in forty minutes ' time . |
| 30 | Some 97,000 families will be affected by cuts of up to 40% in civil servants ' pay , part of a World Bank/IMF plan to reduce government spending . |