Example sentences of "[pron] for the [adj] two " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And we have n't had a penny from them for the past two years or more . |
| 2 | The purpose of his journey , which he revealed to the king 's sister , Adela , countess of Blois , was to excommunicate the king , ‘ for the injury which he had done to God and himself for the last two years and more . ’ |
| 3 | But that 's cold comfort to the players who for the past two months or so have been attempting to qualify for the PGA European Tour . |
| 4 | Power therefore passed to the Radicals , who for the next two years dominated a series of coalition governments of increasingly right-wing complexion . |
| 5 | I 've been trying to get hold of you for the past two hours ! ’ the man exclaimed harshly as he stared down at Laura , who was gazing back at him as though she 'd seen a ghost . |
| 6 | The current campaign positioning for Johnnie Walker Black has remained true to itself for the last two and a half decades . |
| 7 | With surprise , Juliet realised he was referring to his hospital episode , when she had nursed him for the last two weeks of his stay . |
| 8 | They scarcely left it for the next two weeks , their passion putting her dreams to shame . |
| 9 | I thought about it for the prescribed two days , chanting , ‘ How do I get her to sign the form ? — How do I get her to sign the form ? ’ , then switched on the wireless in the middle of a biblical play about Moses and God 's voice boomed out of the speakers : |
| 10 | Guido 's won it for the past two years and he 's absolutely desperate to get a hat trick — though some of his rivals are equally desperate to see that he does n't . ’ |
| 11 | Johnny Miller played with us for the last two days . |
| 12 | My mother had four children she had bring up , without anything for the first two years , how the hell she managed it , I do n't know ! |