Example sentences of "[prep] [adv] two years [conj] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I knew him over a period of about two years before he died . |
| 2 | ‘ I was unemployed for nearly two years before I came here , I do know what it 's like . |
| 3 | I 've worked with her now for nearly two years and I think she 'd do an excellent job . |
| 4 | er and of course I 've known Walter for years but I do n't know his wife , I 've never met his wife and of course not being able to get out into the street now , I should get out for about two years after I lost my husband and then I got this er awful pain nobody knows unless they have it er this arthritis in my knees , you see , and erm and then I found that it was too much for me to er otherwise I used to walk up to the post box road and I used to count the steps , three hundred and something steps there and three hundred and something back , you see , and to the front door , you see , but I , I ca n't do it now but I have with help and I went out last year with er Mrs and er twice we went to Dulwich which I enjoyed and so did she and the last time we went to and er we had our lunch and we went to see my cousins at West Suffolk and and , and then came home again , you see , and that 's the only time I went out last year and usually I used to go to for a day and I am hoping that if I , I am hoping , well you can only hope , that I might perhaps go so out one Sunday , once , just once in the , you see , because er , th that 's when when you 're old you 've got to keep , you 've got to hope for something |
| 5 | Those people have lived here for about two years and they 'll still say ‘ I 've got to go home because my old man wants his dinner . ’ |
| 6 | I have been resident here for about two years and I have always drunk water from available streams and will continue to do so without any ill effects . |
| 7 | Q I have been using extra red Henna on my hair for almost two years while I 've been growing my hair . |
| 8 | I am a hobbyist of some years standing and I have had my Hatchetfish for over two years since they were no bigger than ½ pieces . |
| 9 | Most of the sample group ( 82 per cent ) had been using for over two years before they first sought treatment . |
| 10 | One study found that nearly two thirds of patients had had their incontinence for over two years before they first sought professional advice . |
| 11 | Many of us here present today have worked for our employers for over two years so we have some protection under law . |
| 12 | She had not been kissed for over two years and it was magical ; she was feeling it deeply , listening with everything in her but not remembering , because other kisses had not been like this . |
| 13 | A farmer and his wife have been teaching their son at home for over two years because they do n't want him to go to a special school . |
| 14 | They 'll take at least two years before they become fully established then very little maintenance will be needed . |
| 15 | Yes , but I 've , they 've got to guarantee the repair for at least two years after they 've done it . |
| 16 | But at least two years because it would take us that time to furnish the house . |