Example sentences of "[prep] [num] years she [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In her case the disease had progressed rapidly with little instances of remission and her condition had deteriorated so much that within three years she was almost permanently confined to a wheelchair . |
| 2 | She learned to stand up from sitting in a chair , and within two years she was able to walk short distances , even outside , with very little help . |
| 3 | Henrietta did not lose interest in her impecunious father and within two years she was with him aboard HMS Bullfinch for the trials of his new screw propeller . |
| 4 | For nine years she was a postwoman in Berkshire and used to cycle 18 miles a day . |
| 5 | For 8 years she 's hired out the old gym near her home to local bands . |
| 6 | For twelve years she was a member of the consumer watchdog for transport in London and Southern England . |
| 7 | For 40 years she was famous with her all-girl band and pioneered against male prejudice in the musical and television and radio circles . |