Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] for a [det] year " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unfortunately the cup was only awarded for a few years before that too disappeared . |
| 2 | Between the wars the Salvation Army started in Kent Road , but only lasted for a few years . |
| 3 | The fact was that Charles gave up shooting for a few years because he had simply grown bored with it : it was too easy to blast away overfed birds frightened into the air by a band of beaters . |
| 4 | I have n't toured for a few years now , apart from the World Cup and I made that an exception because I felt we could go all the way and win it . ’ |
| 5 | In 1986 , when leading , he hit a four-iron into it , his confidence seemingly shattered for a few years after . |
| 6 | Sir Stanley 's only regret is that he did n't play for a few years more . |
| 7 | Local information suggests that it was occasionally worked for a few years after this , but by the 1950s had stopped completely . |