Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [verb] be [adj] years " in BNC.
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| 1 | The implication of it relating strictly to tariff involves an assumption that the tariff advised was 17 years ' detention as punishment for retribution and deterrence . |
| 2 | The king had been many years a widower . |
| 3 | The show 's organisers and officials of the Canadian Hellenic Congress , an organisation of Greeks in Canada , say the exhibition has been five years in the making and that it reflects the excellent cultural ties between Greeks and Canadians . |
| 4 | The appeal has been five years in the hearing . |
| 5 | Yet it recommends that the maximum penalty for such conduct should be two years where the girl is over 13 and under 16 , the same penalty as for sexual intercourse , whereas for consensual buggery the maximum recommended is five years . |