Example sentences of "[v-ing] for 20 years " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was banned from driving for 20 years . |
| 2 | He was also banned from driving for 20 years . |
| 3 | Charlie Francis is guilty of a sporting crime — of that I am sure — but what about the guilt of those in high officialdom who have allowed the situation to go on growing for 20 years without trying to stop it ? |
| 4 | Unit trust savings schemes had been running for 20 years , but investment trust savings schemes did not start until 1984 . |
| 5 | Once the scheme has been running for 20 years or more , claimants will not build up any more 80ths . |
| 6 | Moya , a seemingly relaxed woman in her forties , described her attacks , which she has been having for 20 years , as ‘ an enormous blackness and fear , like being held under water ’ . |
| 7 | Imagine that you have been studying for 20 years for a qualification that will change your life , or waiting the same length of time to hear about a job you have applied for , the only job you have ever really wanted . |
| 8 | The crowds at Constitution Dock cheered the owner who has been trying for 20 years to score a major success in this race . |