Example sentences of "the [adj] years they [vb base] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These little shrubs are also known as ‘ hedgehog ’ hollies , and probably have been for all of the 300 years they have been grown in gardens . |
| 2 | He believes in his heart that Daisy has loved him during the many years they have not seen each other but he has pined over her . |
| 3 | The Japanese community who live on the reef have been awarded the Peter Scott Merit Award in recognition of the 11 years they have spent fighting the development . |
| 4 | In the 16 years they have lived here , the kitchen has had three transformations , all carried out by John . |
| 5 | Above : The Saunders ' kitchen has had three different looks in the 16 years they have lived here , each created by John , an architectural interior engineer . |
| 6 | In the twenty years they 've been here , they 've clearly thrived . |
| 7 | In the two years they 've been married they have only had one day together . |
| 8 | So you 're not bothered if at the end of the two years they have n't even |
| 9 | In the subsequent years they have appeared in losing finals against Tyrone 1984 , Derry 1987 and Donegal 1990 . |