Example sentences of "[noun] [noun] for [adj] years [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | and erm , you know , they spend it on the six of them pocket money for sixteen years it all of them have left school now |
2 | Within that two years , any time within that two years you can basically be given the sack for not coming up to the grade or not coming up to scratch or sometimes they prolong your pr probation for another six months so instead of being a probationer constable for two years you 're a probationer constable for two and a half years . |
3 | AS a Crusaders supporter for many years I 'm concerned at the lack of a youth policy at Seaview . |
4 | He has strong interests in education , and management training and much experience of negotiating with government , something that we all need in N C V O. For some years he 's been a member of the Council for Voluntary Service Overseas . |
5 | I have argued with my district health authority for many years I know that many hon. Members have done the same with theirs — because it has for various reasons shifted the problem of elderly sick people to the private sector . |
6 | As a woodwork teacher for many years I consider this design to be dangerous because power drills run at a much higher speed than a brace and consequently the feed is too fast for accurate control . |