Example sentences of "[det] years and [vb mod] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These are accumulated over many years and may vigorously colour the way we respond to all kinds of situations today . |
| 2 | ( Compare X , Y and Z in fig i ) — In some the progression is very rapid while in others it takes very many years and may only be triggered by an acute personal crisis such as retirement or when the children leave home ( the " empty nest syndrome " ) . |
| 3 | ‘ He has coached me for many years and will certainly do so again , ’ admitted Gooch . |
| 4 | Achieving this independence will often have taken many years and will certainly have involved a great deal of effort . |
| 5 | Let us begin by trying to understand the rationale for the system ; after all , it has been used for many years and must presumably have had some point to it . |
| 6 | But officials insist that Poland 's national telephone company , PTTP , will be protected only for a few more years and will then be left to go bankrupt if it can not compete against privately owned network operators . |
| 7 | This could last several years and might eventually lead to more talks to determine the final status of the occupied territories . |