Example sentences of "[prep] several year [coord] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had lived in the States for several years but she still retained her British accent , though she often maintained that she loathed England and would never return to it . |
| 2 | The battledress was very good , I mean the army seemed to wore it all that time so er we had it for several years and we had to press that every day , thick material , very heavy . |
| 3 | Many have been homeless , not just for the past six months but for several years and they have been pushed from pillar to post within that area . |
| 4 | The journey was the longest he had ridden for several years and he was feeling his age . |
| 5 | Rideout , boosted by scoring twice for the reserves in midweek , admitted last night : ‘ Graeme 's been one of the top strikers in the game for several years and he is a hard act to follow . |
| 6 | I have been involved in local politics for several years and I am running in South Ward for the second time . |
| 7 | Glenys and Neil Kinnock have been regular customers for several years and it was Glenys who had the honour of cutting the ribbon . |