Example sentences of "it [verb] been five year " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most head teachers questioned thought the position was worse than it had been five years earlier . |
| 2 | It had been five years since the President had last presented the awards for gallantry and to voluntary workers , and in his opening remarks he reflected that in that time over 7,600 lives had been saved , 180 new boats built and lifeboat technology had advanced by leaps and bounds . |
| 3 | It 's been five years since Zoë Fairbairns last published a novel , during that time she has been writing a huge and compelling family saga , Daddy 's Girls . |
| 4 | Then someone turns around and says , ‘ It 's been five years since your last tour , ’ and you say , ‘ What ? ! ’ |
| 5 | ‘ It 's been five years since I won , ’ Levi said after the round , ‘ five years of struggling . |