Now Peroa probably means Pharaoh and perhaps he was Khabasha who revolted against the Persians and ruled for a year or two, after which he is supposed to have been defeated and killed, though of his end and place of burial there is no record.
— from The Ancient Allan by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard

But the fatal habit of refusing to recognize that an old favourite had failed prevented any reform for a year.
— from The British Navy in Battle by Arthur Joseph Hungerford Pollen

His sentence was a suspension of pay and rank for a year, during which period he remained in private life, while his regiment was engaged in an expedition under Gen. Sully.
— from Eleven Years in the Rocky Mountains and Life on the Frontier Also a History of the Sioux War, and a Life of Gen. George A. Custer with Full Account of His Last Battle by Frances Fuller Victor

Tear up this paper; and remove from about your person the men of this country.
— from History of the War in Afghanistan, Vol. 3 (of 3) Third Edition by Kaye, John William, Sir

I have been patient and reasonable for a year.
— from The Landloper: The Romance of a Man on Foot by Holman Day

But, Flora, you should still consider whether he shows such principle and right feeling as you can trust to.”
— from The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge