Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] years and [adv] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | We lived together happily for many years and now it has come to killing each other 's babies . |
| 2 | ‘ I was sorry to see it go in a way , but on the other hand it 's been laid up for many years and now it 's going to give pleasure to other people . |
| 3 | Most commentators would agree that Britain is likely to become a more technological society in future years and so it is likely that there will be an increased demand for a skilled workforce . |
| 4 | ‘ We wrote that song two years ago , because we knew we were going to do something within two years and now it 's happening . |
| 5 | ‘ We wrote that song two years ago , because we knew we were going to do something within two years and now it 's happening . |
| 6 | ‘ I have been working for a moment like this for nine years and finally it has arrived . |
| 7 | I have been working for a moment like this for nine years and finally it has arrived . |