term of years in a sentence
Examples
- France sought a five-year reprieve, Britain also spoke in terms of years.
- The perpetuities period under the common law rule is not a fixed term of years.
- In terms of years of life lost to cancer, melanoma ranks second only to adult leukemia.
- "It's very unusual to be measuring a survival advantage in terms of years.
- The Danakil Depression is the hottest place on Earth in terms of year-round average temperatures.
- The lease for a term of years was negotiated by Gaines, Van Nostrand & Morrison, Inc.
- "The church doesn't think in terms of years or decades, but of centuries,"
- The House of Lords has the power to fine as well as to order imprisonment for a term of years.
- Inuit culture is an example in which birthdays are not celebrated because maturity is not signified in terms of years.
- Buchanan called for federal judges to be appointed to a " term of years rather than for life ."