Example sentences of "[noun prp] [noun] [prep] [det] years " in BNC.
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| 1 | Densely-worked fields of circular shapes and spiralling lines have characterised the paintings of Pat Adams over many years . |
| 2 | George Corner recalls an article in the Baltimore Sun of many years ago , according to which the heart and lungs are perfectly respectable , the liver not quite , the spleen dubious and the kidneys definitely vulgar . |
| 3 | Geometric abstraction has been a mainstay in the art of Valerie Jaudon for many years : she has worked more patterned variations on the relationship between the curved and the straight line than might have been thought possible . |
| 4 | Says Joan McIntyre , president of the Project Jonah organisation for many years : ‘ Try for a moment , if you can , to imagine the imagination of a whale , or the awareness of a dolphin . |
| 5 | Laurence Gilliam of the BBC in London arranged and produced these impressive programmes and it was my pleasure and privilege to work with him for the Vancouver region for several years running . |
| 6 | Some of the best are designed and manufactured by John Gorman who has been very interested in the Alexander Technique for many years . |
| 7 | Although fox hunting has not taken place in Hyde Park for many years , an impressive Hunt Ball was held in the Polish Hearth Club in Kensington last week for Shropshire 's United Pack . |
| 8 | ‘ You 've known Dr Darnell for many years , have n't you ? ’ |
| 9 | I never bought things from South Africa for many years , because of what was happening in South Africa . |
| 10 | Cyril Ibbotson , who has died aged 78 , served Derbyshire golf for many years . |
| 11 | Here is a visual glut of generally superb photographs taken by Mr Mansbridge over many years . |
| 12 | As an owner of Rover cars for many years , I am sure that it will be . |
| 13 | Although predating the RRL initiative by several years — and , indeed the emergence of GIS as a major research area — we should remind ourselves of Openshaw 's work on appraising nuclear reactor sites . |
| 14 | As a patron of the Sir Ernest MacMillan Clubs of greater Vancouver I enjoyed a happy professional association with Sir Ernest for some years . |
| 15 | Sports Centres , Leisure Centres and Office complexes frequently do not have a piano — as we all know , lessons using alternative accompaniment have been a feature at Q.T. Day for many years now . |
| 16 | A detailed exploration of the area has succeeded in locating the headquarters of the rebel leader who led the revolt of 66-70AD and who fought alongside the Masada rebels for several years . |
| 17 | Thanks to the committee members for all their help over the last year and particularly to Graham Espin for many years of enthusiastic effort with the committee , to Ross Hamilton our treasurer for all his hard work , to Mrs Sheila Peterson for her abilities as vice chairman and particularly her talent with the children at our functions , to Miss Netta Gibling who , as ever , provides continuity and expertise as secretary . |
| 18 | The book , which was published in 1986 and became a best-seller , was written with Americans Ken Smith , Michael Wilkes and Doug Kirby after several years of research . |
| 19 | Boycott has worked with England captain Graham Gooch for many years , but will not be part of the five-strong coaching set-up who will help Fletcher and A team manager Norman Gifford . |
| 20 | It was the biggest blaze in the Stroud area for some years . |
| 21 | A feature of the Blackpool season for many years was the Daily Mirror Week in Blackpool , when a specially decorated tramcar operated for a week on the Promenade , with all the fares collected going to charity . |
| 22 | An Inn has stood on the Bridge Street crossroads for many years . |
| 23 | Diana had been in love with Prince Charles for several years , since their first meeting when she was a sixteen-year-old home from school for half-term and he was her elder sister 's boyfriend . |
| 24 | I stayed with Robert Fraser for some years and it all ended with Robert going to jail on the famous drug bust with the Rolling Stones . |
| 25 | 5–2 Another gift was recorded ; that of Mrs and Miss McTavish , widow and daughter , now residing in Mull , of the late Rev. Mr McTavish for many years minister at Kildalton . |
| 26 | But what is equally incredible is that the inhabitants of Seascale had been suffering from the Windscale piles for several years before the fire . |
| 27 | Is it not possible for the media to get some kind of award organised , say if a newspaper or TV station succeeds in not showing Mr Bell for several years , weeks or even days ? |
| 28 | Christine Brooke-Rose , for instance , is a bilingual English critic and novelist , who taught in a Paris university for many years . |
| 29 | One of the most expressive highlights of the vibrant and thriving cultural life of Belfast is the annual Belfast Festival which has enjoyed Guinness support for many years . |
| 30 | He ended his presentation of forty-five minutes precisely , with the words , ‘ We have been the number one in the United States for many years , now we aim to be the number one in Europe , in South America , the Middle East … . ’ |