Example sentences of "[prep] three years they " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the end of three years they were no further on . |
| 2 | They chose a spot by a river , on the side of a mountain , they called three hundred workmen together , and for three years they toiled at building the city . |
| 3 | For three years they had neither met nor spoken . |
| 4 | In three years they had rounded up fifty captive orangs . |
| 5 | The universities are also concerned that in three years they may be obliged to give any available permanent position to a WIPer instead of advertising it for open competition , thereby reducing their ability to attract the best talent . |
| 6 | In three years they are full and have to be emptied and washed out . |
| 7 | Yet , while the New Popsters produced a stream of memorable hit singles ( Culture Club 's Do You Really Want To Hurt Me , or Duran 's Hungry Like The Wolf ) , within three years they 'd all be defunct , or frantically searching for a new ‘ adult ’ audience . |