Example sentences of "for [adv] [conj] 20 " in BNC.
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| 1 | In total , the upper castes accounted for less than 20 per cent of the country 's total population , but their members constituted a closed political and economic elite . |
| 2 | ‘ We have customers who have been using the same set for more than 20 years , ’ he says . |
| 3 | Ingalls has produced no submarines for more than 20 years . |
| 4 | We have never been to Treasury to ask for funds for more than 20 . |
| 5 | Joanne Conway , who is hoping to become the first woman for more than 20 years to win five successive titles , made a strong start at the Skate Electic British championships in Basingstoke . |
| 6 | Intermittently , for more than 20 years , he has accused the Soviet Union of meddling in Romania 's affairs and infringing its sovereignty . |
| 7 | AUDREY Segal was a remarkable woman who overcame her disabilities — she was confined to a wheelchair for 23 years after contracting a virus in Morocco — to invent and develop careers education in this country , and to remain its foremost exponent for more than 20 years . |
| 8 | Previously this ratio had remained stable for more than 20 years . |
| 9 | A chap who had slept rough for more than 20 years was invited to offer ideas on how it should be run . |
| 10 | ‘ The blokes prefer the night watch — they do n't get mucked about so much , ’ says Senior Hand Ted Temple , who has served at Soho for more than 20 years . |
| 11 | Michael Mason , editor of Capital Gay newspaper and involved in the gay movement for more than 20 years , said : ‘ There have been enormous changes but there is evidence in the last few years of an increase in queer-bashing by men aged 15–23 who have difficulty coping with their own sexuality . ’ |
| 12 | Another cherry , the double pink Kiku-shidare Sakura , no longer weeps gracefully over the terrace pond as it did for more than 20 years . |
| 13 | Sir Patrick Mayhew , the new Northern Ireland Secretary , said in Belfast yesterday that people in Britain would have to face terrorist attacks with the same resilience , stoicism and bravery shown by the people of Northern Ireland for more than 20 years . |
| 14 | The first attempt was in winter , precisely at that dark , depressing period when the sun can barely be bothered rising for more than 20 minutes before it packs in and hands over to nightfall . |
| 15 | My friendship with Roy Thomson lasted for more than 20 years . |
| 16 | The Admiral and his staff were based in London , at offices in Vauxhall Bridge Road maintained by the Argentine Naval Commission for more than 20 years . |
| 17 | World Cup assistant coach Bob Templeton , an indomitable figure in most things rugby for more than 20 years , is outspoken about the game guiding its future . |
| 18 | The superb sports complex — used extensively by the UK 's top athletes , including Linford Christie , Peter Elliot and Eamonn Martin , offers an excellent tartan track , plus international-standard facilities for more than 20 Olympic sports . |
| 19 | Noise from vehicles is something the Government has been trying to tackle for more than 20 years . |
| 20 | Even by House of Commons standards his words of condemnation and pledges on security rang like an empty barrel in the ears of those who have suffered at the hands of the terrorists for more than 20 years . |
| 21 | Among the favourite destinations are the fairways of the alluring Algarve , which have been providing pleasure to British golfers for more than 20 years . |
| 22 | Supt Tony Rozier said the building , which has been in use for more than 20 years , had suffered a string of attacks by vandals and thieves , contributing to its demise . |
| 23 | He was fascinated by the corset which gave her a youthful figure and set about reproducing it.In 1968 , they invented the Wonderbra which has been a best-seller for more than 20 years . |
| 24 | He went on to become anchor man for Grandstand for more than 20 years , No. 1 soccer commentator on Match Of The Day and the undisputed star of A Question of Sport . |
| 25 | He had been one of oil giant Ultramar 's youngest directors and worked for the firm for more than 20 years . |
| 26 | The French expedition guides were determined not to be defeated by the River Coruh , rated as one of the ten best white water rafting rivers in the world , and I was determined to stay in a raft for more than 20 seconds . |
| 27 | I have been coaching black kids for more than 20 years . |
| 28 | We , myself and Bill , although we have been doing the same thing for more than 20 years , could not really work together . |
| 29 | Milwaukee , Wisconsin-based facilities manager FIserv Inc has agreed to acquire assets of IPC Service Corp , a Denver-based provider of item and data processing services for more than 20 financial institutions in Colorado ; no terms given . |
| 30 | The Genc family , like the one in Mölln , had lived in Germany for more than 20 years . |