Example sentences of "but [prep] five years " in BNC.
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| 1 | My mother hoped to have a daughter after I was born , but for five years I was the only child . |
| 2 | Without bitterness , but with five years ' experience , Lord Wilson said yesterday : ‘ No Governor should expect this job to be a bed of roses or to get plaudits or easy popularity . |
| 3 | Some small captives become pets but within five years they are potentially dangerous and have to be put behind bars . |
| 4 | Some people might go for your head to begin with but within five years you 'll find that you are the most popular person around . |
| 5 | To date approximately 100 GPs only have their practices computerised but within five years many of the remaining 7,900 will undoubtedly follow suit . |