Example sentences of "[subord] [prep] years [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I told him we were simply adapting the phrase from the social security regulations , where for years it has worked perfectly satisfactorily in deciding whether or not a worker should get benefit if he is laid off at another workplace from the one where a dispute is taking place . |
| 2 | Polgar resolved to do the same , although for years it resulted in severe poverty . |
| 3 | Kath and the children are the most important things in my life now , whereas for years I think cricket was . |
| 4 | And our love does not depend on anything , though for years we saw nothing of each other , still we should love . |
| 5 | I did draw the line at giving up the spices I cooked with even though for years I continued to receive remarks about my stinking of garlic , yuk , with monotonous regularity . |
| 6 | You know I 've never hated you — though for years I 've been wishing that I could ! ’ |
| 7 | The Medicines Control Agency may not be entirely blameless in this as for years it has tolerated the marketing of other nicotine containing products of unproved value or quality without licence . |