Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] [noun sg] for many year " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rediagramming of units , and the retention of old DMUs for many years longer than originally planned in order to keep up the fleet size to meet this new demand , have enabled the worst of the overcrowding to be contained , though there are at the time of writing ( 1989 ) stili several tight spots to be dealt with in certain areas at peak times . |
| 2 | The cards , which cover the period from 1910 to 1945 , belong to David Watkins from Bangor in Gwynedd who has been collecting samples of nursing humour for many years . |
| 3 | Yet women have been part of the world of paid employment for many years . |
| 4 | The resulting conflicts between county boroughs and county councils had ‘ dominated the work of local government for many years past ’ ( Redcliffe-Maud 1969:Vol. 1 26 ) . |
| 5 | Austria 's central location has made it a natural corridor for East-West trade for many years . |
| 6 | Chief Executive Neville Chamberlain said : ‘ We have concerned ourselves with environmental care for many years and are proud of our achievements so far . |
| 7 | Colour constancy , as this is known , proved a problem in visual perception for many years . |
| 8 | As ex-Leader of Haringey Council , and active in black politics for many years , Mr Grant was well acquainted with all the arguments about the alleged ‘ Loony Left ’ and threats to society as we know it . |
| 9 | If you 've been used to linear note-taking for many years , you 'll need to persevere with the Buzan method . |
| 10 | Special education has been subject to considerable controversy for many years . |
| 11 | I believe the Legal Aid Board 's assurances remove the risk of franchising being used as a stepping stone to competitive tendering for many years to come . |