Example sentences of "[prep] [det] years [conj] [pers pn] [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Though debt-for-equity swaps represent one way for banks to recover part of their developing country debt exposure , they still stand to lose money and look likely to have to wait for some years before they can cash in their equity stakes . |
| 2 | ‘ My father-in-law was well aware of all this ; it has been going on for some years but he would not do what was necessary to right the situation , that is cut out the loss makers and , perhaps , substitute other lines — stationery , office equipment , videos or any other line compatible with the book trade . ’ |
| 3 | Margaret was in the Air Force for some years but I could n't say what they did for work . |
| 4 | The rate of change in media will continue at this pace for some years and we can take nothing for granted . |
| 5 | ( Perhaps their paintings said things to one another during these years that they could never say in person . ) |
| 6 | I believed for many years that I could move towards the future and leave the past behind , that there was no need for me to return home . |
| 7 | erm as many people here know and like them I have worked in a voluntary capacity and one way or another in this theatre for many years and we ca n't do without it we do n't want to see it close or any of those drastic things . |
| 8 | ‘ We have managed to keep relations very harmonious for many years and we will not let anything disrupt that harmony , ’ he said . |
| 9 | He is well qualified to do the job he has done for many years and we will continue to employ him at races . ’ |
| 10 | He is well qualified to do the job he has done for many years and we will continue to employ him at races . ’ |