Example sentences of "years and [verb] an [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By that date , he was an ailing man , and apart from his routine duties , his first tasks were to clear up the muddles of the last few years and re-establish an acceptable procedure for future episcopal elections , investitures , and acts of homage . |
| 2 | ( She joined the Club in 1910 , aged 13 ) , she was also Ladies ' President for many years and made an Honorary Member in 1965 ) . |
| 3 | Darwin settled down in London for a few years and became an active member of the Geological Society . |
| 4 | It goes back more than 200 years and forms an enormous resource for those studying the history of the Commonwealth . |
| 5 | It will have a maturity of four and a half years and pay an annual coupon of 5.75% . |
| 6 | The yard was a product of piecemeal development over many years and found an important role in the air-braked wagonload network ( Speedlink ) from the 1970s onwards . |