Example sentences of "[prep] many a [adj] year " in BNC.
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1 | This is the harshest February for many a long year . |
2 | When they finally moved out their successors found the floor covered with six layers of linoleum — the bottom ones must have been in position for many a long year ! |
3 | For his part , Gould has voiced a degree of scepticism about Europe that has not been heard from a Labour frontbencher for many a long year , and has rescued ‘ devaluation ’ from the party 's dictionary of forbidden words . |
4 | Joshua ( naturally , that is not his real name ) has done more for road safety in the village than anyone else for many a long year . |
5 | Instead , we shall zoom in on the ‘ new boys ’ two of which are far from new and have not seen the light of day for many a long year . |
6 | Jerry refuses with zest ; he has obviously been springing to his own defence for many a long year . |
7 | Without doubt this is the best for the Shrewsbury - Aberystwyth line for many a long year . |
8 | He also does himself no good by laying a prayer that has to be among the most bogus , ill thought out and badly argued measures to come before the House for many a long year . |
9 | In the case of the miller 's wife : ( She had not had so pleasant a time for many a long year ) |
10 | Michael Foot once launched an attack in " Tribune " on what he termed " the foulest piece of journalism perpetrated in this country in many a long year , " indicating a particular article in " The Evening Standard " . |
11 | This will bring in reforms of the kind which the Consumers ' Association have been campaigning for over many a long year . |