Example sentences of "[prep] [adv] [adj] years [subord] he " in BNC.
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| 1 | I knew him over a period of about two years before he died . |
| 2 | Moreover , both these leaders served immensely long political apprenticeships before finally winning independence ; Jinnah was at the forefront of Indian politics for nearly 40 years before he got his Pakistan ; Nehru was hailed as the Crown prince of Indian nationalism over 20 years before he was able to keep his tryst with destiny . |
| 3 | For as many years as he was allotted he would remember this girl and love her . |
| 4 | He had a pleasure boat for about ten years before he died , used to run fucking tourists down to Hampton Court , that sort of stuff . ’ |
| 5 | Mr. Dennis has had the benefit of living in the house , despite his bankruptcy , for over eight years since he was adjudicated bankrupt . |
| 6 | Olly 's background , first on the electric instrument and subsequently on the double bass , took him around the jazz and blues clubs of the London circuit for over ten years before he teamed up with Melanie . |
| 7 | Eddie Chattaway had been taking part in the tournament for over twenty years before he loosed his winning arrow in 1977 . |
| 8 | It was at least fifteen years since he 'd carried a glass across a room to her . |
| 9 | Now Vernage is back behind bars and it will be at least 25 years before he comes out to scare anyone again . |