Example sentences of "be [vb pp] many year " in BNC.
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| 1 | Over the mince pies and wine we learned that the Bala band had been formed many years before and had faithful musicians and followers . |
| 2 | The hypothesis of the asylum founders , that cure could be achieved through placement in a segregated and controlled environment , had been nullified many years before . |
| 3 | Of course , gardens have long been maintained in conjunction with historic houses ; what is new is the desire to rescue and restore gardens that may have been abandoned many years ago , as attractions in their own right . |
| 4 | Family notes listing Charles Titford 's children from William Charles onwards ; the notes themselves were written many years after the events they outline — in 1860 or thereabouts . |
| 5 | One of the problems of course that erm a lot of clubs face is that the grounds were built many years ago |
| 6 | Rumour was rife in 1588 and this was the time , armed with the deathbed testimony of Mrs Barnes , and the cutting taken from the drapes of Littlecote ( incidentally , the cutting was found to fit the curtains which were sold many years later as a memento to an American ) , that the lawyers , probably headed by Anthony Brooks , tried to charge Darrel in court . |
| 7 | ( Helen Lane , from whose tumour the cells were isolated many years ago , gives the cell line its falsely exotic-sounding name . ) |
| 8 | Neither the Sandinistas nor Frelimo were allowed many years of peace and continuity to see the fruits of these new initiatives , or to discover their flaws , before external forces intervened . |
| 9 | An offending tree may have been planted many years ago by a previous owner . |
| 10 | Our marriage was arranged many years ago . |
| 11 | Now that was said many years ago |
| 12 | The Houston Astrodome in Texas was built many years ago and offers 24 acres of covered facilities . |
| 13 | It was revealed many years later that Sid had not actually bought the winning ticket but had found it mysteriously floating in his half-time Bovril . |
| 14 | In addition , the Porkkala base was relinquished many years after Finland re-established the independent operation of her internal political processes . |
| 15 | E actually yours made me think of a story that I was told many years ago on a coach trip over Dartmoor |
| 16 | The Chipmunk is also of interest , its previous identity suggesting it was recently acquired from the MoD but not so — it is an ex Army Air Corps example that was sold many years ago after storage at Kemble and has been kept as a spares source at the gliding site at Currock Hill , Northumberland , for at least fifteen years . |
| 17 | Its distinctive chimney was demolished many years ago . |
| 18 | In the village of Portlethen , some 15 miles outside Aberdeen , the main line station was closed many years ago as it was said to be uneconomic . |
| 19 | On Christmas Eve I said Christ was born many years ago tonight . |
| 20 | The underground aqueduct system in the Turpan depression was abandoned many years ago in favour of a modern water system . |
| 21 | Ministry of Defence approval was gained many years ago and as such PAS have supplied much needed parts to the RAF 's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight , all transactions being made with the relevant release documentation . |
| 22 | San Paolo was deconsecrated many years ago , and its huge interior is now used as an art gallery . |
| 23 | The mill 's equipment was removed many years ago following which it was converted to a row of cottages . |
| 24 | She was scrapped many years ago . |
| 25 | It was finished many years ago and has never been moved since . |
| 26 | Of course , as everyone in the district knows , the path was destroyed many years ago by the Great Landslide . |
| 27 | The potential numbers of relationships was stated many years ago ( Graicunas , 1933 ) as where R = the number of relationships and n = the number of subordinates . |
| 28 | The dharmashala in which the doctor — Guruji , as he is commonly and respectfully known — works and lives was constructed many years ago by some pious rich people as an inn to provide poor travellers and pilgrims with shelter . |
| 29 | The Scottish blood transfusion service was established many years before there was an NHS and has always supplied blood for any patient who needs it . |