Example sentences of "[prep] year [prep] a time " in BNC.
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| 1 | He also keeps the same brigade for years at a time because staff turnover in contract catering is not as rapid as in hotels and restaurants . |
| 2 | Often they are left unused for years at a time , except , that is , for all those informal human activities , like adventure play , gypsy encampments , bonfires , dumping rubbish , and grazing goats , that are not allowed where the grass is mown and the trees are carefully planted . |
| 3 | Though a particular district might remain untouched for years at a time , there was always disease somewhere on the island . |
| 4 | Even in their heyday they had been fluid entities which could be dormant in specific areas for years at a time , but the decline at the turn of the century was much more widespread than earlier fluctuations . |
| 5 | The eggs of most species are small , and although they do not contain a large supply of nutrients they remain viable for years at a time , mainly because the tiny embryo is in a resting state . |
| 6 | In any well-run firm the agreement will not be allowed to remain under lock and key unlooked at and unconsidered for years at a time . |