Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] for a few years " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1987 the role of Lord Mayor was taken by Richard Horner , a local butcher , who had done it for a few years . |
| 2 | Clutterbuck ceased to work the mill during the latter half of the 1840s , for by 1847 it had been leased to a paper-maker , Frederick Wiggins , who apparently only operated it for a few years . |
| 3 | I do nt think they ve had one for a few years . |
| 4 | Also their directors wont really be able to sack him for a few years . |
| 5 | If she has had it for a few years , there will be another bonus in that it will mature before the end of your mortgage term , saving thousands in extra interest payments . |
| 6 | You 've had it for a few years too . |
| 7 | If your goal is a college scholarship , the odds are very high that attending one for a few years will lead to a number of scholarship offers from top-notch college tennis programmes in the United States . |
| 8 | Those who have a real interest will leave it for a few years before attempting training . |