Example sentences of "[prep] several years and [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Kersey and Wycliffe had worked together for several years and their temperaments complemented each other . |
| 2 | Reclamation of the foreshore to seaward of the Imperial Dock was extended to the Eastern Breakwater to complete a scheme which had been in progress for several years and which would provide additional space for industry . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | The journey was the longest he had ridden for several years and he was feeling his age . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | I have been involved in local politics for several years and I am running in South Ward for the second time . |
| 8 | Glenys and Neil Kinnock have been regular customers for several years and it was Glenys who had the honour of cutting the ribbon . |