Example sentences of "been together for [adj] years " in BNC.
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| 1 | He went home with a couple who had been together for twelve years , not because he wanted to know what it would be like to be made love to by two men at once , but rather to see how these particular two men lived as a couple ; specifically , what they did together in the morning before going to work . |
| 2 | We 've been together for five years , Lexy and I — she practically holds that company together . |
| 3 | They 've been together for fourteen years , they met at school . |
| 4 | And again when they had been together for two years and he was still seeing other women : ‘ They were my protection against these feelings I had for her , ’ he said . |
| 5 | Sinead had a hard time at school because she was a newcomer in a class which had been together for two years , and some of her fellow pupils knew her recent history . |
| 6 | Fiona & Paul had been together for six years before deciding to tie the knot . |
| 7 | Despite their 20-year age gap , the couple have now been together for eight years and run a pub in Amersham , Bucks . |
| 8 | Having been together for ten years , disbanding twice and then leaving prolific label 4AD , ME went to America to chance it lucky . |
| 9 | We 've been together for 23 years . |