Example sentences of "year that [pers pn] [verb] been in " in BNC.
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1 | a lot of it is er propaganda by the Conservative if , if they were gon na get it right , why could n't they get it right in the thirteen years that they 've been in power ? |
2 | We 've seen a very controlled and steady growth over the thirteen years that we 've been in business and I think as you can see there year on year we have consistently increased turnover and increased profitability . |
3 | Pakistan also have strong support from ex-Test stars from other countries such as Australia 's respected former captain , Richie Benaud , who says : ‘ On the opening day of the final Cornhill Test I was privileged to witness some of the finest swing bowling in the 44 years that I 've been in the game . |
4 | In the nineteen years that I have been in Parliament , I can not think of anyone , save for Enoch Powell , who has been a more powerful advocate of liberal economics than John Biffen . |
5 | I speak as an hon. Member who has served time on four such Bills during the four years that I have been in the House — the City of London ( Various Powers ) Bill , the Tees and Hartlepool Port Authority Bill , and the London Underground Bills Nos. 1 and 2 . |
6 | When he was told that what he had said was all very well but a bit negative , he fell back on the 13 wasted years that he has been in opposition . |