Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] on for [adj] year " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fighting dragged on for another year , during which time the Nationalist armies occupied Catalonia and the ever-precarious unity of the Republican political forces collapsed . |
| 2 | The war between England and Spain went on for sixteen years after the defeat of the Armada , with a good deal of the English effort being undertaken by private ventures like Drake 's ( though they were easier to acknowledge once war had begun officially ) . |
| 3 | This trade carried on for many years , but as a result of more advantageously located competition , it finally ceased working in about 1930 . |
| 4 | McGoldrick signed on for four years after talks with Highbury boss George Graham and said : ‘ The boss has outlined his plans , but he has n't guaranteed me a first-team place . ’ |
| 5 | McGoldrick signed on for four years after talks with Highbury boss George Graham and said : ‘ I 'm delighted it 's all gone through so smoothly . ’ |
| 6 | The controversy smouldered on for several years fuelled by the entrenched views of some of the judges . |
| 7 | The Crystal Palace star signed on for four years after talks with Highbury boss George Graham and admitted : ‘ The manager has outlined his plans , but he has n't guaranteed me a first-team place . ’ |