The year passed without me going to the prison.

这一年就这样过去了，我没有去监狱。

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The year passed quickly and Ronny had made some progress but he was still below the level of grade.

一年很快过去了，罗尼取得了一些进步，但他的成绩仍然低于正常水平。

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A year passed; then another.

一年过了，又是一年。

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That is already a lot higher than President Obama's advisers had predicted for later this year, even if Congress passed a stimulus bill.

VOA: special.2009.07.10

Earlier that same year, the news media reported that John Lennon passed his driving test.

VOA: special.2011.01.28

In California, voters passed a measure to replace their primary election system, starting next year.

VOA: special.2010.06.12

It all adds up to iPhone-like hype for Samsung, which last year passed Apple Inc.

WSJ: IPhone-Like Hype Builds for Samsung Galaxy S IV

Mrs Needham said at the time she was finding it increasingly difficult to cope with her son's absence as every year passed.

BBC: Ben Needham disappearance: A 21-year-old mystery

Less than a year passed before he found himself leading a big band every Sunday night at the Greenwich Village basement club called Smalls.

NPR: Guillermo Klein And His Band Of Devotees