Example sentences of "[noun prp] [prep] a few years " in BNC.

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1 : Ma for a few years and recently we 've reassessed the doses and also we 've reassessed the risks so those two things together have caused us to express our concern and to advise the government what to do about it .
2 Having worked at Billingham for a few years he was appointed as a commissioning engineer for an ammonia plant in Canada before moving in 1985 to manage the leading concept ammonia [ LCA ] plant at Severnside , Avonmouth .
3 Carruthers was appointed as District Geologist in charge and Dinham was also posted there from Scotland for a few years .
4 This comment may have drawn attention to Mary Leapor for a few years .
5 On Nov. 27 James Chin , head of WHO 's AIDS forecasting unit , had warned that AIDS would be the main cause of death among young women in western Europe within a few years .
6 In any case , one or another form of ‘ Christianity ’ must have reached Britain within a few years of the time specified by Gildas .
7 ‘ PhD STUDENTS will flock to Sri Lanka in a few years ’ time and write learned theses on the inappropriateness of high technology aid for poor countries ’ , predicts a Sri Lankan lawyer , Gamini Iriyagolle , a specialist on the Mahaweli Programme , one of the world 's biggest development schemes under way anywhere .
8 Darwin settled down in London for a few years and became an active member of the Geological Society .
9 Oswaldston 's going to be living off Walter Machin for a few years . ’
10 For this reason , the Institute will restrict the examination to candidates who have been trained by holders of the Dip CITT. for a few years and then review the situation to see whether the professional structures have developed enough to sustain new entrants .
11 Living with his mother Kiefer stayed in Los Angeles for a few years before moving back to Bridgewater Canada .
12 If , by any chance , you have a way of passing on messages to Frank ( via the supporters club maybe ) — Im sure all of us wish him the best … and hope to see him back here at Leeds in a few years so he can be 1st choice .
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