Example sentences of "it for a few years " in BNC.
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| 1 | Clutterbuck ceased to work the mill during the latter half of the 1840s , for by 1847 it had been leased to a paper-maker , Frederick Wiggins , who apparently only operated it for a few years . |
| 2 | In 1987 the role of Lord Mayor was taken by Richard Horner , a local butcher , who had done it for a few years . |
| 3 | Those who have a real interest will leave it for a few years before attempting training . |
| 4 | If she has had it for a few years , there will be another bonus in that it will mature before the end of your mortgage term , saving thousands in extra interest payments . |
| 5 | You 've had it for a few years too . |