Example sentences of "[n mass] [prep] many years " in BNC.

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1 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 .
2 Consequently , the lake may remain with a negative K and be unable to support fish for many years .
3 THE STORY of the legendary Lawrence of Arabia has fascinated the media for many years , not least director David Lean , who made it into a famous feature film with Peter O'Toole in 1962 .
4 SIR — There has been a simple remedy , mooted by many people for many years , concerning the service in tennis .
5 The abolition of one or other of the energy standing charges has been a popular mission for many people for many years , but abolition would undoubtedly lead to a higher unit cost and as many of the most vulnerable people use the most electricity or the most fuel generally , they would in fact be net losers and not net beneficiaries .
6 It 's not some brash statement of their own personalities , but a low murmur from many people over many years .
7 David Bonser commented : ‘ The completion of construction is a tremendous team success which has built on the efforts of many people over many years .
8 Dr Johnny Birks has been studying mink for many years and he admits with some reluctance that this extremely successful marten may have contributed to the vole 's decline .
9 Sylvester 's handsome monograph , the fruit of many years of rumination on the subject of Magritte 's art , is an essay of appreciation and interpretation .
10 This reviewer is a long-time fan of Mr Greer 's superb aviation art in the Squadron Signal series over many years ; sadly , his figure work is not up to the same very high standard .
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