Example sentences of "[v-ing] for [adj] years in " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am convinced that stuff had been accumulating for many years in this cellar and that Ernest Griffiths had no idea what was in there . |
| 2 | Although Sulivan bought an estate at Ponsbourne in Hertfordshire , he spent most of his time in London , living for many years in a house in Queen 's Square . |
| 3 | Another , a woman who was living , and had been living for many years in , in continuous adultery ! |
| 4 | This was Peter Lorre 's first film but he had been acting for ten years in a career which had begun with his running away from home at the age of 15 and which bore many similarities to the careers of other American and European actors who had arrived in Hollywood already . |
| 5 | In 1794 her father took a commission in the army , serving for some years in Ireland . |
| 6 | An experienced accident investigator working for many years in many countries soon gets to know which States are prepared to make considerable efforts to find the true cause of an accident and thereby acquires substantial knowledge of the problems and pitfalls that can be encountered . |
| 7 | For health reasons , 69-year-old decided to call it a day on March 19 after working for five years in the semi-moist processing section . |
| 8 | In 1823 he commenced an apprenticeship to George Stephenson [ q.v. ] , working for two years in the shops of Robert Stephenson & Co. at Newcastle and then in the drawing office . |
| 9 | this chap was here last week he bought this pine table up , got his key , and he 'd been working for three years in Norway |
| 10 | After working for some years in the hectic , fast-moving world of City finance , she now understood far more clearly the pressures and compulsive need to succeed that characterised most leading businessmen . |