Example sentences of "[noun prp] for a [adj] years " in BNC.
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1 | I remember I was once experimenting with a gauze — it had been in La Scala for a hundred years and was full of dust . |
2 | : 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 . |
3 | 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 . |
4 | Carruthers was appointed as District Geologist in charge and Dinham was also posted there from Scotland for a few years . |
5 | This comment may have drawn attention to Mary Leapor for a few years . |
6 | No one had been called Emily for a hundred years . |
7 | Why is it that mayors only existed in Lewes for a hundred years seeing it 's such an old town ? |
8 | Why is it that mayors only existed in Lewes for a hundred years , seeing it 's such an old town ? |
9 | Darwin settled down in London for a few years and became an active member of the Geological Society . |
10 | Oswaldston 's going to be living off Walter Machin for a few years . ’ |
11 | 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 . |
12 | Living with his mother Kiefer stayed in Los Angeles for a few years before moving back to Bridgewater Canada . |