Example sentences of "states for [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He ended his presentation of forty-five minutes precisely , with the words , ‘ We have been the number one in the United States for many years , now we aim to be the number one in Europe , in South America , the Middle East … . ’ |
| 2 | It is similar in kind to US dollar commercial paper which has been issued in the United States for many years . |
| 3 | Now , The Cheaper Sex had been out in the States for some weeks , and it seemed as if everyone under the age of twenty-one wanted a copy . |
| 4 | Grubb , who has lived in the United States for some years , was brought into the British team that finished second in the Los Angeles Olympics , and will be coming to Britain hoping to make the Barcelona team . |
| 5 | ‘ Which means Butler will have to go back soon to the States for more funds , ’ Regan said . |
| 6 | Because of this it has been popular at cat shows in the United States for several decades . |
| 7 | She had lived in the States for several years but she still retained her British accent , though she often maintained that she loathed England and would never return to it . |