Example sentences of "[noun] for years " in BNC.
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| 1 | That was why this election offered his party its best opportunity for years . |
| 2 | It seemed as if she 's been awaiting this opportunity for years . |
| 3 | If you 've been lightening your hair for years , this is the time to rethink your shade . |
| 4 | There seems little wrong with that , for we have been living in a fools paradise for years and also depriving the Americans of value . |
| 5 | Eventually , after appealing her case for years in the UK , she took it to the European Court which agreed that there must be equal opportunities to claim social security benefits , and that discrimination on the grounds of either sex or marital status must end . |
| 6 | As has been the case for years , one of the major difficulties in making such provision is the shortage of suitably qualified and experienced teachers . |
| 7 | A house is also a major investment , usually paid for with borrowed money , and will probably dominate your budget for years to come . |
| 8 | Nor do they always distinguish Turks who have been in Germany for years from recent ‘ economic migrants ’ . |
| 9 | I could have done a little the papers let them off of the hook for years ! |
| 10 | Whether you 've known it or not , I was your uncle 's mistress for years , and he would have married me . |
| 11 | At the time of the evaluation School A had already embarked upon curriculum integration in an integrated studies ( IS ) programme in the first year , curriculum augmentation by the addition to the curriculum of study skills for years 1–5 , and was debating infrastructural integration through the physical relocation of the library in the suite of rooms already accommodating the audio-visual resource centre . |
| 12 | And given the brutalizing effect of the war itself and the undeniable impact of at least parts of the ideological message which had been hammered into Germans for years , by no means all of what was taking place and would lead Germany into the abyss was unwelcome or unpopular . |
| 13 | Some of them were loyal and trusted men who had been with the Prince for years and , as well as relying heavily upon them , he liked them . |
| 14 | Abso , absolutely , you see because if you take — last year we had er one of our winners er a lady called Liz Harris , who 's been knocking on the door and trying to get established as a writer for years and years and years . |
| 15 | In fact , Sandy Lyle had to emerge from a pack of players at Royal St Georges in 1985 to become the first British winner for years . |
| 16 | Speaking to The Art Newspaper , Drouot chairman Joel-Marie Millon said : ‘ We have been asking for this measure for years . |
| 17 | ‘ I 've known Francisco for years — I met him the first year I came here , when Monte Samana was brand new . ’ |
| 18 | They 're going to lend money for long term projects , and the people of Lincolnshire , who benefit through those projects for years to come , will be paying modestly for years to come . |
| 19 | Here the Committee has preferred to rely on speculation about hypothetical problems rather than on the unchallenged evidence that employed solicitors have conducted cases for years in the lower courts without complaint . |
| 20 | This has put off many potential investors fearful of being entangled in the courts for years . |
| 21 | Barclays , a British bank , has fought in the courts for years to overturn California 's tax . |
| 22 | Grace has been the power behind your throne for years . |
| 23 | In areas of shallow coal seams and dried out peat deposits , fires can smoulder below ground level for years . |
| 24 | An individual may have a low cholesterol level for years before the cancer is discovered . |
| 25 | Being an avid reader and buyer for years , I have come to recognise ‘ shop numbers ’ and the ‘ mini dealers ’ , so I usually ignore these ads ! |
| 26 | Cats have long memories , especially where a nasty shock is concerned , and may remember a bad experience of this kind for years afterwards . |
| 27 | ‘ I used the Alembic for years , until I tried a Status and really liked that , so I 've stuck with them . |
| 28 | ‘ You have n't been in this neck of the woods for years , and I doubt if in all her life she 's been further than Blackpool . ’ |
| 29 | I came to it through climbing , having been active in mountaineering for years . |
| 30 | She coldly snubbed the Duke and Duchess of Windsor for years , and it was revealed recently that she failed to visit two cousins who had been committed to mental institutions . |