Example sentences of "[verb] [adj] [noun] for many [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Suppose we were old friends who were meeting again after not seeing each other for many years . |
| 2 | Not surprisingly , he saw the news of the Club and course as a good story and they were given generous coverage for many years . |
| 3 | He argues that if anyone questions the suitability of a designer as a captain of industry it displays the lack of understanding about the true nature of design that has plagued this country for many years . |
| 4 | France has pursued such policies for many years and this rationalisation and reallocation of land — remembrement — is still seen as a major long-term aim . |
| 5 | One question which has concerned psycholinguists for many years is why there exist in English ( and in other languages ) several alternative syntactic options ( or paraphrases ) for expressing essentially the same information . |
| 6 | He gave two solos to girls who repaid him by becoming loyal workers for many years . |
| 7 | The manufacturers were very successful at making guns out of Sussex iron , which affected naval tactics for many years . |
| 8 | ‘ They have built little boxes for many years , but some volume builders use outside architects so the finger must be pointed at architects as well , ’ he said . |
| 9 | You can borrow small sums for a short period of time or you can borrow large amounts for many years , such as a mortgage . |
| 10 | All these guitars have slim necks , which helps to make the beginner 's life easier , and providing they are treated with the same care and respect as more expensive instruments , they should give good service for many years . |
| 11 | Would it be better for employees and pensioners to elect equally high-powered trustees from the outside world as the equivalent of non-executive directors , of which the JS board has made full use for many years now ? |
| 12 | Now I have used transparent shellac for many jobs in the past . |
| 13 | So dogmatic and authoritarian was Galen that his ideas dominated medical thought for many centuries . |
| 14 | WINTER tours and a hectic summer schedule mean long absences for many cricketers . |
| 15 | Sainsbury 's have been baking french bread for many years . |
| 16 | C&P has been spreading environmental messages for many years in many ways . |
| 17 | Meticulously edited , the volume sheds light on the activity of the Bassano shop from 1520–50 and furnishes new dating for many works . |
| 18 | I had known this lady for many years and could claim to have had a friendly relationship with her . |
| 19 | ‘ On the other hand , joining the Official List could have serious implications for many USM companies , such as the potential loss of inheritance tax reliefs and the need to ensure that at least 25% of shares are held by the public , rather than 10% , which has been permitted on the USM . ’ |
| 20 | The law is still unclear on the legal rights of human fertilised ova ( zygotes ) and even foetuses , so that it seems unlikely that animals will have legal rights for many years . |
| 21 | The British car manufacturing industry has been very reluctant to catch up with the clean technology being offered and vehemently resisted pressure to adopt catalytic converters for many years , advocating instead an alternative technology known as the ‘ lean burn engine ’ . |
| 22 | Two limitations in particular have driven young readers for many decades to prefer adult adventure stories to those written specifically for them or at least to find more satisfaction in junior tales with adult heroes . |
| 23 | In the United States , the Library of Congress has been classifying and cataloguing audio-visual materials for many years , so long as they were deposited at the Library for copyright purposes . |
| 24 | If the judgment were held to be retrospective in its effect , the potential costs would , as the profession pointed out , have caused major difficulties for many employers . |
| 25 | This can mean considerable difficulties for many people . |
| 26 | Also the possession of a credit card reduces or even eliminates the need to hold precautionary balances for many people . |
| 27 | Barriers will be coming down , creating greater opportunities for many businesses . |
| 28 | Europress Software have been producing educational software for many years with their best selling ‘ Fun School ’ series . |
| 29 | Many thatched cottages were built on the brow of a hill overlooking the sea ; and a large potato-field , divided into elongated sections , gave ample scope for many Lewis families to prove that union is strength , for they were busily engaged lifting the crop : each family group was complete in itself ; those who had the most children got most quickly over the ground : many hands make light work , and young backs bend easily . |
| 30 | The Faggi family management has welcomed British guests for many years . |