Example sentences of "years and have " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have tested literally hundreds of children on conservation tasks over a period of twenty years and have confirmed ( to my own satisfaction at least ) that fundamentally — in terms of the central systems — one does not succeed in drawing their attention to non-salient features . |
| 2 | Japanese share prices have been falling for three years and have more than halved in value since the peaks reached in 1989 . |
| 3 | However , because I knew her at close quarters only during her maiden years and have not seen her once since she went to the West Country to become ‘ Mrs Benn ’ , you will perhaps excuse my impropriety in referring to her as I knew her , and in my mind have continued to call her throughout these years . |
| 4 | Loans under £15,000 are for up to five years and have a fixed interest rate to help you predict your outgoings . |
| 5 | The private sector has , in fact , been struggling with the intricacies of inflation accounting for the last 25 years and have , by and large , abandoned the idea as being too difficult . |
| 6 | Students are not eligible under this scheme if they : have not been ordinarily resident within the European Community for the three years preceding the start of their course at the University ; or are on an exchange programme where fees are waived ; or have attended a course normally lasting more than two years and have received a UK statutory award for this study . |
| 7 | I have carried my own personal tapes and cassettes in NO SMOKING carriages for nearly 20 years and have never had a problem . |
| 8 | I am 30 , have been married for 10 years and have two children . |
| 9 | Not many women reach her years and have as much — for everything he can imagine her wanting he hastens to provide ; and it is bestowed as if she were a young and lovely creature at her first ball , and when he helps her down the stairs or into a taxi — for she is getting frail — he turns her into Gloriana . |
| 10 | Midland Bank have sponsored the tournament at the Brighton Centre for five of its 15 years and have contributed £1.5m in prize money . |
| 11 | In the men 's competition , the Mauritius Cup , the two northern teams have enjoyed a monopoly in recent years and have met in every final since 1983 . |
| 12 | In many cases , these boats have remained in EC waters for many years and have changed ownership several times . |
| 13 | I 've been in the game for eight years and have never tasted such a chilling fear . |
| 14 | Negotiations between the National Trust and MoD have been taking place for two years and have reached a critical stage . |
| 15 | Cypriot and Irish elders came for employment in earlier years and have stayed ( ibid . ) . |
| 16 | John and Ann Searancke have lived at Chequers for nearly twenty years and have continually improved the property — their care and love of the house shows . |
| 17 | I have been a keen bird photographer for almost three years and have spent many holidays walking the same heather-covered ground described in the article . |
| 18 | Unit-linked policies by and large have performed fairly well over the last few years and have consequently been growing in popularity . |
| 19 | To belong , a dealer must have been in business for three years and have a proven reputation for expertise . |
| 20 | We have paid home insurance for the last 25 years and have never made a claim . |
| 21 | Population pressure , along with vagaries of climate and terrain , and geographical location , have strongly influenced Japan 's relations with the outside world over the last 150 years and have played a crucial part in shaping Japan 's evolution for much longer . |
| 22 | I have been taking Woodworker now for some 10 years and have at last been inspired to write a letter replying to that of David Thomas in the December issue . |
| 23 | I have worked with Basil Rocke over the years and have done this willingly knowing full well that Rural Studies has so much in common with Art . |
| 24 | Associates of the Institute must have served in a solicitor 's office for three years and have passed four examination papers in law and Fellows must be over 25 , have served eight years in a solicitor 's office and have passed a further three examinations from a list of subjects offered by the Institute . |
| 25 | I only did this because I know the outlet where I purchased the fish from has its own excellent quarantine facilities and I have used this shop for over 10 years and have never had any trouble with fish purchased from there . |
| 26 | Quite a number of the people you speak to will be getting on in years and have lost their sharpness of hearing . |
| 27 | The woman 's age at first marriage or union and at first birth , the number of children born and order of birth , and the amount of time that elapses between births directly or indirectly impinge upon the viability of young children and the probability of their survival at least beyond five years and have an effect on maternal health and mortality . |
| 28 | I have worked for him for more than three years and have come to admire him both as a doctor and a man . |
| 29 | ‘ I can scarcely believe I 've lived in Cornwall for all these years and have n't seen any of this before ! ’ |
| 30 | We 've lived together for eight years and have two children ? |