Example sentences of "[noun prp] for more than a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because Ermolov had been commanding Russia 's forces in the Caucasus for more than a decade ( and because he was something of a maverick ) , Paskevich had more friends in St Petersburg . |
| 2 | His appointment is part of the most radical restructuring of Whitehall for more than a decade , with the creation of two new ministerial posts . |
| 3 | In London this weekend Robert described the revelations from the Clay trial as media sensation , Mr who is still on the payroll , he said has not lobbied for G Tec for more than a year . |
| 4 | The only people who did keep in touch with Ken for more than a block of years in which they were extremely close , only for it all to fade away , were Stanley Baxter and Gordon Jackson . |
| 5 | No-one told him that BCR trains had already been working into Craven Arms for more than a fortnight . |
| 6 | Fred Clasper may have moved on to a new fighting ground but he , and men like him , left behind their destructive trade-mark on Britain for more than a decade . |
| 7 | Bilsthorpe colliery , scene of the worst pit accident in Britain for more than a decade . |
| 8 | The NCCSL works closely with other religious and secular organisations in its efforts to make a contribution towards encouraging and assisting individuals and communities whose lives have been devastated by the ongoing violence and ethnic conflict that have wracked Sri Lanka for more than a decade . |