Example sentences of "[num] year [noun] have been [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Also , for the past six years computers have been essential , if initially unwelcome , tools in my job , and the idea of spending leisure time absorbing even more radiation from a cathode ray tube does n't appeal . |
| 2 | For nigh on fifty years Penicillium had been useless . |
| 3 | Over the past 200 years turning has been one of the most highly skilled jobs to be found in engineering workshops . |
| 4 | For the last 20 years researchers have been able to calculate genome sizes and mutation rates . |
| 5 | For over 20 years mums have been able to rely on Calpol to relive their children 's aches and pains , fevers and teething troubles . |