Example sentences of "[verb] for 20 year in " in BNC.
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| 1 | She lived for 20 years in London and has a string of TV credits and many well-known and much-loved roles . |
| 2 | The charge sheet — used for 20 years in cases of failing to provide breath , blood or urine samples — has been changed since the earlier decision . |
| 3 | Having lived for 20 years in a country in which the dominant religion was Buddhism , I thank God for the Buddha 's inspiration : ‘ Now may every living being , young or old , weak or strong , living near or far , known or unknown , living or departed or yet unborn , may every living thing be full of bliss . ’ |
| 4 | Smyth — on the run for nine years — was jailed for 20 years in 1978 for trying to murder a prison officer . |
| 5 | The treaty had been renewed for 20 years in 1974 but the Yemeni government had indicated that it would oppose renewal in 1994 . |