Example sentences of "many years and [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Brownes and their descendants lived here for many years and played a prominent part in the life of the village . |
| 2 | The knowledge which the parents possess will be based on perhaps a superficial understanding built up over many years and based largely on misconceptions . |
| 3 | Doctors have been puzzling over the cause of acne for many years and trying to find a cure . |
| 4 | I had n't taken part in a sponsored walk for many years and had forgotten the exhilaration of crossing the long awaited finishing line . |
| 5 | The Levys had been keen supporters and benefactors of the Trust for many years and had given hundreds of thousands of pounds to various projects in their lifetime . |
| 6 | Tommy had managed the little sweet factory for many years and had lived above it and brought up his family there . |
| 7 | She worked as a tailoress with the Tailoring Guild for many years and had made lots of good friends amongst her work-mates . |
| 8 | He had been a parishioner of the Immaculate Heart of Mary , Leeds , for many years and had been involved in the Annual Strawberry Fayre , organised cabaret nights , casino nights , race nights etc . |
| 9 | He had been a friend and ally of the president for many years and had served as chief of staff when Reagan was governor of California . |
| 10 | By contrast , in the Rose Theatre case the judge seems to have been influenced to deny standing partly by the fact that the Trust had been formed only for the purpose of campaigning for the preservation of the remains of the theatre ; whereas the same judge in another case accorded standing to challenge a grant of planning permission to a representative of a snake-preservation society which had been active on the site in question for many years and had ‘ put money into it ’ . |
| 11 | Min Chong had also lived in China for many years and had taken part in the Long March . |
| 12 | One school had been a major spearhead of RBL in the county for many years and had invested considerable thought , enterprise and resources in library provision and study skills . |
| 13 | A Nottingham family , the Keatings had taken their holidays in the area for many years and had settled nearby in 1934 . |
| 14 | Also in the field of biogeography world maps of plant formations had been utilized for many years and had indeed been adopted as the basis for some climatic classification by attempting to fit the classification to the plant distribution . |
| 15 | Separate baptisteries continued to be built for many years and separate , free-standing campaniles were the general rule ; these features acted as watch towers and were symbols of local importance . |
| 16 | Many thanks are due to all the members of the old team who have worked so hard for many years and given up so much of their time to represent the Society . |
| 17 | If managers say that they gain their vision and their pragmatic skill informally and from diverse sources , if they see their own development as something which took many years and came from a wide range of contexts , it is unlikely that a short-term substitute can be found which will fit into either the narrow limits of brief in-service training courses , year-long secondments or part-time study in higher education . |
| 18 | The finished roof will now be weatherproof for many years and require no maintenance . |
| 19 | I lived in one of them for many years and know how far ahead of their time they were . |
| 20 | History indicates that general practice is not so demanding that unqualified people can not pass themselves off as principals for many years and get away with it . |
| 21 | ( She joined the Club in 1910 , aged 13 ) , she was also Ladies ' President for many years and made an Honorary Member in 1965 ) . |
| 22 | It 's a help , but not a complete solution to the problem because once chlorine has been released in the stratosphere , it persists for many years and goes on destroying ozone . |
| 23 | This was too good an opportunity to miss because Alan had fished Hope for many years and knew every inch , intimately . |
| 24 | He has sported the distinctive moustache for many years and admitted it took some ‘ bare-faced cheek ’ to get rid of it . |
| 25 | Well , Her Ladyship was rather special because she was with me for many years and supported me by producing calves for market . |
| 26 | Mildred Blandy , mother of the present owner , lovingly supervised the gardens for many years and introduced many plants , many of them ( such as Proteas ) from South Africa . |
| 27 | A good varnish brush is expensive — a 2in brush can cost as much as £10 , but when used correctly and cleaned properly after use , it will last for many years and produce excellent results . |
| 28 | The yard was a product of piecemeal development over many years and found an important role in the air-braked wagonload network ( Speedlink ) from the 1970s onwards . |
| 29 | I welcome this book on two major counts : first , because it succeeds in what should be the aim of every author , that is to educate and entertain , and secondly because it has been written by a very knowledgeable person who genuinely cares for his dogs , has bred a consistent type for many years and has put as much into the ‘ dog game ’ as he has taken out . |
| 30 | It has been occurring for many years and has been embodied in legislation such as the Housing Acts of 1935 and 1957 , although numbers of sales have fluctuated considerably according to the political complexions of the government of the day . |