Example sentences of "[prep] three years [pers pn] [vb base] " in BNC.

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1 For three years I 've been biding my time , digging in at Deptford .
2 for three years I 've fiddled around , doing small things , waiting for the Big Man to say the word .
3 For three years I 've been wary of deep water .
4 For three years I 've believed that Donald died instantly .
5 Almost every Saturday for three years I put on my black skirt , my white blouse , my newly polished shoes and my uniform white frilly apron .
6 For three years I have n't known what the big job will be .
7 But on the other hand I get $1000 a month tax free for five months every year , and so far in three years I have n't touched a cent of the money .
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