Example sentences of "but years " in BNC.
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| 1 | for it wo n't be hours but years |
| 2 | I do n't know where she lived , but years later , as I walked to the gymnasium , I would often turn a corner and see Rebecca 's burning eyes . |
| 3 | But years later he was able to tell his brothers : ‘ You meant it for evil , but God meant it for good . ’ |
| 4 | Sandison reckoned that maybe there had been an article or two , perhaps three or four , but years ago . |
| 5 | It was the young lady who now spoke : ‘ You wo n't remember , of course , I scarcely do , but years ago my grandfather brought me to this shop , and it was at Christmas time too . |
| 6 | Years when you are at home and getting home responsibilities protection will not be counted , but years when you are unemployed or working part-time will , and will bring down the average , so you will end up with a lower pension . |
| 7 | Our wool used to go to a firm called Ackroyds down in the textile area of the West Riding of Yorkshire , but years before the war a gentleman called Watson Taylor would visit the dale . |
| 8 | Dorothy 's voice held a distinct Welsh singsong , but years in London had worn away any trace of it from Isobel 's speech . |
| 9 | But years ago in our teens . |
| 10 | The only person who came to mind was the Substitute , but years of battling with arrogant , ambitious magistrates had taken their toll and he smiled ruefully at himself for having such a peculiar idea . |
| 11 | There 's supposed to be a back fire-escape , but years ago , before I came here , someone unhooked it and took it for scrap . |
| 12 | Older residents recall the days when a car could be driven down this lane , but years of neglect had reduced it to a narrow path . |
| 13 | Glamourous maybe , but years of staying away from home , and being accommodated in everything from a Seamans Mission to a Penthouse Suite , seriously dampens initial enthusiasm . |
| 14 | See you can do that now , but years ago if yo well did n't , they would n't allow you to do it . |
| 15 | But years later I realised what he 'd done . |
| 16 | But years ago they used to cut meat different what they do today . |
| 17 | I ca n't remember , but years |
| 18 | I know , but years ago you always used to have a big tea and supper |
| 19 | but years ago they would have put up with , and said nothing . |
| 20 | I 've got some cyclists up at Haystock but years ago I mean when they coming up there , it 's a long road from Doncaster Market an an an deep old ditches |
| 21 | I do n't want to be cynical at this stage , but years of experience that show that the health authority has no intention of doing that . |