Example sentences of "[prep] [det] years [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In addition Hickey served for some years as deputy to the sheriff of Calcutta and became clerk to Sir Henry Russell [ q.v. ] , ultimately chief justice of the Supreme Court . |
| 2 | Much of the development work that found its way into Challenger had been under way for some years on behalf of the Shah of Iran . |
| 3 | I studied mathematics for some years at school and I have not totally forgotten all of them . |
| 4 | For some years after nationalisation , the overall materials supply situation remained bleak . |
| 5 | It is often associated with obesity and may be latent for some years before diagnosis . |
| 6 | Both enjoy heavy soil and dappled shade and can be left undisturbed for some years before lifting , dividing and replanting |
| 7 | After some years of controversy ( in which , admittedly , Smith himself did little to smooth things over , tending if anything to exacerbate the situation by his own behaviour ) , he was finally deposed from his chair in 1881 . |
| 8 | Instead of going into private practice , or after some years of practice , the solicitor may seek an appointment . |
| 9 | More than any Prime Minister since Lloyd George , Mrs Thatcher appeared justified in proclaiming after some years in office , ‘ I have changed everything ’ . |
| 10 | ONE TIME RESIDENT in the Southend Historic Aircraft Museum , Fiet G.46–IV MM53211/BAPC 79 has , after many years for storage and neglect , surfaced at Duxford in the capable hands of the Aircraft Restoration Company ( ARCO ) , builders of Blenheims and other interesting aircraft . |
| 11 | Moreover , in the interests of trade regulation , thrashed out after many years of conflict between coalowners , merchants , shipowners and government , colliers were loaded in sequence and sailed in convoy , giving even better opportunities than elsewhere for seamen , keel men and others to pressurize their employers by delay . |
| 12 | In a meeting with Menem in New York on Oct. 1 the US President George Bush had welcomed the Argentine decision to send troops to assist in the blockade of Iraq in the Gulf [ see p. 37694 ] , stating that Argentina had " rejoined the international community after many years of frustration and isolation that led the country to a critical situation " . |
| 13 | A UDC would undermine the ability of the elected local councils to implement the 1976 Docklands Strategic Plan , which had been agreed only after many years of discussion and debate ( Leaders of the London Boroughs of Greenwich , Lewisham , Newham , Southwark and Tower Hamlets , 1979 ) . |
| 14 | After many years of indecision , in December 1981 BR obtained approval for the electrification of the main line from Colchester to Ipswich and Norwich and also the Harwich branch . |
| 15 | The person who , despite their concern about the loss of a company pension , leaves an organisation after many years of service in a disliked job to try a new field may well do better , in health terms , than the person who sticks it out in the miserable job . |
| 16 | Keratitis , oculomotor disturbances , haemorrhagic retinopathy , and disc oedema have been reported , generally as isolated cases after many years of chlorambucil use . |
| 17 | He died , after many years of retirement , in Pembroke Square , Kensington , 23 June 1855 , aged eighty-two . |
| 18 | Over the centuries the best Italian architects , Solari , Amadeo , Pelligrino Tibaldi ( known as Il Pellegrini ) and Richini , worked on the building , although the façade was actually finished by Carlo Amati , the final stage being completed after many years of inactivity , and only after Napoleon took an interest in the building . |
| 19 | After many years of war , the great empires of the past , the coastal realms of the High Elves and the Empire of the Dwarfs in the east , finally fell apart . |
| 20 | Freedom of expression and the freedom of the press have returned after many years of absence . |
| 21 | After many years of use by the local community , with regular services continuing into the early 1970s , the chapel was declared redundant in 1975 . |
| 22 | Furthermore , after many years of use , strains of resistant Plasmodium emerged , and , like nearly all antimicrobial agents , its power began to wane . |
| 23 | 18 LATE NEWS You will be sorry to hear that 's husband died suddenly at home after many years of ill-health and we send our heartfelt sympathy to and her family . |
| 24 | In all the chain there are less than ten square kilometres left of glacier , or about a fortieth of what there is in the Alps , though , after many years of shrinkage , the Pyrenean ice-fields are said to have spread themselves a little since 1950 . |
| 25 | After many years of debate the United Kingdom became a full participant in the Exchange Rate Mechanism of the European Monetary System in October 1990 . |
| 26 | Compiled by the author after many years of research , this book contains fresh data on the history of the Rolls family and explores Rolls 's interest in flying , in particular with regard to his part in the formative years of British military aviation . |
| 27 | Despite continued inflation such small increases in remuneration have been conceded only after many years of negotiation . |
| 28 | He moved to Headley with his family last year from London , where he had won a reputation as a campaigner in his community , and set up practice as Jack Warshaw Conservation Architecture and Planning after many years as head of conservation at Wandsworth Council . |
| 29 | Unemployed after many years in government service , he wrote his handbook of advice to new rulers in an attempt to win a job with the incoming Medici administration . |
| 30 | In Britain and the United States judges are selected from lawyers , usually only after many years in practice , in Britain as an advocate , and in the United States as an advocate or in a legal post within the government . |