Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] many years " in BNC.
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| 1 | A well-loved monument to the devotion of a little terrier who kept vigil on his master 's grave for many years . |
| 2 | had had the opportunity for many years of looking at the question in its material phases , of appreciating its hygienic results … |
| 3 | The tour provided the first opportunity for many years for people to call openly for the restoration of human rights , legalization of political parties and the scrapping of the Tinkhundla ( chieftancy ) system [ see p. 38048 ] . |
| 4 | I have been paying National Insurance and taxes for many years . |
| 5 | Not surprisingly , he saw the news of the Club and course as a good story and they were given generous coverage for many years . |
| 6 | The BDDA played an important part in the fulfilment of the last objective by subsidising the Deaf Welfare Examination Board for many years . |
| 7 | Barbara not only acted as secretary to a succession of senior managers including Harold Worland and Raymond Anderson , she also carried out the secretarial work for the Board for many years . |
| 8 | Of the three Mölln victims two had lived in Germany for many years and the youngest had been born in Mölln . |
| 9 | This has been the procedure followed by the Yugoslav statisticians for many years . |
| 10 | This was too good an opportunity to miss because Alan had fished Hope for many years and knew every inch , intimately . |
| 11 | Images have always crowded Bevan Davies ' mind and in an effort to capture them he has been a photographer for many years . |
| 12 | France has pursued such policies for many years and this rationalisation and reallocation of land — remembrement — is still seen as a major long-term aim . |
| 13 | Unquestionably , the loss of his father was felt as a grievous blow for many years after the event . |
| 14 | Cusick himself remained the unsung creator of the Daleks for many years , picking up little recognition for his work . |
| 15 | Although fox hunting has not taken place in Hyde Park for many years , an impressive Hunt Ball was held in the Polish Hearth Club in Kensington last week for Shropshire 's United Pack . |
| 16 | Feed the Minds has been supporting WACC projects for many years . |
| 17 | Feed the Minds has been supporting WACC projects for many years . |
| 18 | Thus the main motivating force behind the Judicature Acts was to rid the Court of Chancery of its ability to prolong cases for many years . |
| 19 | We found tragic proof of this on the most bitter 1 March for many years . |
| 20 | But er , because we were , see we , I always had a uphill struggle for many years , so that it was n't er , tell you the truth I did n't erm devote much time towards the children , it is their own effort really that er they did very well . |
| 21 | The Strass has been popular with British holiday-makers for many years , and is conveniently situated in Mayrhofen 's main street , next to the Penken cable car . |
| 22 | Concrete hulls , reinforced with glass-fibre rather than steel , have been used in boat building for many years . |
| 23 | John played a leading part in the DTI 's support for the IT industry and research base for many years , and I know that he will be greatly missed by all involved . |
| 24 | The open-top Dreadnoughts and Toastracks had been the mainstay of the Promenade route for many years , and Manager Luff proposed to replace them with modern equivalents . |
| 25 | One of the most expressive highlights of the vibrant and thriving cultural life of Belfast is the annual Belfast Festival which has enjoyed Guinness support for many years . |
| 26 | THINKING , talking and working along European lines has been second nature to Mike Ward for many years now . |
| 27 | WACC has had contacts with CEPACS for many years . |
| 28 | WACC has had contacts with CEPACS for many years . |
| 29 | In 1966 it was Beryl who found the advertisement which led to the purchase of the property in Balham which became Medau House , the Society 's Headquarters for many years . |
| 30 | Sir John and his beautiful wife , Mrs Leybourne Popham , enjoyed the ownership of Littlecote for many years and their descendants for generations afterwards . |