Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] for a few years " in BNC.
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1 | They would rather continue earning this money for a few years with the hope of becoming financially independent , thus broadening their options and opportunities . |
2 | Such a person should , I think , be prepared to act in this capacity for a few years to ensure continuity . |
3 | He retired from public life for a few years and then returned to full prominence . |
4 | I 've had this shrub for a few years now but it has been a bit reluctant to bloom . |
5 | We could learn much from CPRE which has been administering a Campaign Fund for this purpose for a few years . |
6 | No I can understand her not having , not wanting kids for a few years but , ca n't you ? |
7 | After she had finished midwifery and two years as a Benedict 's junior sister she had joined the Royal Navy as a nursing sister for a few years . |
8 | But I was n't into heroin on a full scale for a few years after that . |
9 | In Kufra the police and , so far as it is possible to know , the secret police , were all Kufrans ; in Ajdabiya the officers reflected the tribal composition of the local population ( although their deputy chief was an outsider on temporary assignment for a few years ) . |
10 | It was a difficult period for a few years until the market caught up with us . ’ |
11 | Oh he had that Cavalier for a few years after I sold it . |
12 | It is for this reason that the CDP has advocated direct government funding , an advocacy which seems extremely unlikely to succeed as the government will surely want to try out the new system for a few years before sanctioning any radical alteration . |
13 | Anyway , with the enthusiasm of youth I had no doubt that we should be able to cope with life in remote parts for a few years . |
14 | The rhizome ( rootstock ) will remain in the heated tank for a few years producing fresh plants after periodic overwintering . |
15 | Saying that it would be a year of difficulties , with China entering the peak repayment period of domestic and foreign debt , he further stated that people would have to " live an austere life for a few years " . |