Example sentences of "[pron] [prep] years [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Although , God knows ’ , he said , ‘ the poor Birds ought to have a holiday from me for years to come , for I have been incessantly shooting and my own gun was not the only one that waged war upon them . |
| 2 | But if you want your life story to grip them by the throat and take them along for a rattling good ride which will haunt them for years to come — forget it . |
| 3 | Phoebe was a doddering fool , but trusting — the only one in years to offer a kind word . |
| 4 | There would be plenty of time for them in years to come , she thought wearily . |
| 5 | During these early years children form attitudes and perceptions which will be with them for life and so we must nurture in the children those attitudes and values which will be with them for life and so we must nurture in the children those attitudes and values which will serve them in years to come . |
| 6 | The responsibility was going to haunt him for years to come . |
| 7 | ‘ Fergie has made a big mistake and I 'm sure the decision will haunt him for years to come . ’ |
| 8 | There were mill-owners in Bradford and Leeds who had been begging her for years to leave Old Ashfield and go to live with them in their fine houses . |
| 9 | Remember her in years to come . |
| 10 | ‘ Planned it for years to give me pleasure in my retirement and now it 's just getting into a mess . |
| 11 | Yet despite its breakneck evolution , Medeva has been put together in pursuit of a definite strategic plan , and it looks as though the pharmaceutical world will become very familiar with it in years to come . |
| 12 | How the whole process is cheaper and easier than your probably imagine , and with our state of the art equipment there 'll be no danger of having to replace it in years to come . |
| 13 | The male , public school judiciary will be with us for years to come . |