Example sentences of "[prep] [noun prp] for a [adj] years " in BNC.
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| 1 | Carruthers was appointed as District Geologist in charge and Dinham was also posted there from Scotland for a few years . |
| 2 | Why is it that mayors only existed in Lewes for a hundred years seeing it 's such an old town ? |
| 3 | Why is it that mayors only existed in Lewes for a hundred years , seeing it 's such an old town ? |
| 4 | Darwin settled down in London for a few years and became an active member of the Geological Society . |
| 5 | Having worked at Billingham for a few years he was appointed as a commissioning engineer for an ammonia plant in Canada before moving in 1985 to manage the leading concept ammonia [ LCA ] plant at Severnside , Avonmouth . |