Example sentences of "year [pron] [vb base] been [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For years I 've been used to addressing the parson as ‘ vicar ’ . |
| 2 | For three years I 've been wary of deep water . |
| 3 | ‘ In recent years I have been impressed by the standard of speech training in various parts of the province and it was the same again in Ballyclare where a number of talented young people were on stage . ’ |
| 4 | In the past few years I have been involved in a Seminar for senior administrators from the Third World studying at British Universities A group of 25 or 30 is gathered each year at Plockton in Wester Ross by the British Council , the ODA and the Highland Board . |
| 5 | Over the last twenty years I have been active in our hobby , I have lost count of the number of detectors I have used . |
| 6 | In the past few years I have been amazed at the transformation of the zoo , to a very modern , progressive and caring institution . |
| 7 | So , Sir , I have been able to reflect on the inherent good sense of the people of Worcester over the years I have been privileged to be the Member for that constituency . |
| 8 | For years I have been excited by him , quoted him , relied on him . |
| 9 | I understand , for example , that within the last few years you have been lucky in receiving a very large legacy from the late Dr D.M. McDonald to build an institute ? |
| 10 | Since July last year we 've been close to or below our target and the original CAT can now be disbanded . |
| 11 | This year we have been involved in projects in both Hong Kong and Mauritius , while our Waste Management Information Bureau , which draws on the resources of the whole of AEA , has responded to a record number of enquiries during the year . |
| 12 | God subsequently led the Burnetts to accept the challenge of establishing a new work in Albania ( in conjunction with the European Baptist Federation ) and since summer of this year they have been resident in Tiran together with their two young sons . |