Example sentences of "[prep] [art] few years [adv] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 You know he 's twenty two , twenty three years old , you know , you know whatever he 's doing he 's liable to be with him for a few years yet and what can one see
2 I 've had this shrub for a few years now but it has been a bit reluctant to bloom .
3 It was not until a few years later that I think his talent really started to manifest itself because you could n't quite think where it was going .
4 Sarah was keen to catch her brother up but did n't really get involved in the sport until a few years later whilst studying at Nottingham University .
5 He continued to work until a few years ago and from then on passed much of his time in London .
6 In what sense can a curator responsibly sign the acquisition declaration knowing full well that there is no guarantee that a floppy disc or tape will be readable in a few years even if pampered with executive class conservation treatment — acid-free packing , humidity- and temperature-controlled environment , and low ambient light levels ?
7 In contrast to a few years ago when one would rarely hear any teaching on the Holy Spirit , it seems that some people can speak of nothing else these days .
8 His complete acceptance of the ‘ protest ’ in ‘ Protestant ’ did not come till a few years later when some leading members of his Mount Merrion , Belfast , congregation insisted that he object to the Church 's ‘ street corner boy ’ activities of picketing the Irish Presbyterian Church General Assembly .
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