11. France sought a five-year reprieve, Britain also spoke in terms of years . 12. The perpetuities period under the common law rule is not a fixed term of years . 13. In terms of years of life lost to cancer, melanoma ranks second only to adult leukemia. 14. "It's very unusual to be measuring a survival advantage in terms of years . 15. The Danakil Depression is the hottest place on Earth in terms of year -round average temperatures. 16. The lease for a term of years was negotiated by Gaines, Van Nostrand & Morrison, Inc. 17. "The church doesn't think in terms of years or decades, but of centuries," 18. The House of Lords has the power to fine as well as to order imprisonment for a term of years . 19. Inuit culture is an example in which birthdays are not celebrated because maturity is not signified in terms of years . 20. Buchanan called for federal judges to be appointed to a " term of years rather than for life ."