Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] [noun sg] for the past " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ME Polartek Sweater has hardly been off my back for the past month or so . |
| 2 | Nurturing this side of the business — with dramatic success — has occupied most of his time for the past 10 years . |
| 3 | Despite living with her mother for the past eight years , she saw her foster parents every other weekend and went on holidays with them . |
| 4 | He works in the fashion business and has lived with his girlfriend for the past six years . |
| 5 | ‘ Not only have I been separated from my wife for the past five years — but in all that time I 've only once managed to make love to her . |
| 6 | We urge the Venezuelan people to continue the strong , democratic tradition existing in your country for the past 34 years . |
| 7 | Ed , — Thank you very much for sending the LINK magazine to my husband for the past few years . |
| 8 | This was the obvious sequel to its policy for the past four years . |
| 9 | Will the Prime Minister come out of his ivory tower across the road , put his photo calls on hold and face up to his responsibility for the past 13 years of Government mismanagement , which has culminated in the worst economic crisis since the 1930s ? |
| 10 | Although he is a newcomer to sailing and the America 's Cup , he has created a huge syndicate of 200 people and spent a staggering £1.4 million per month on his camapign for the past year-and-a-half . |