Example sentences of "[n mass] for [det] years " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1966 it was Beryl who found the advertisement which led to the purchase of the property in Balham which became Medau House , the Society 's Headquarters for many years . |
| 2 | High levels of mercury have been reported from Faroese for some years , and the Health Department there has advised islanders to cut down on the amount of whalemeat they eat . |
| 3 | Consequently , the lake may remain with a negative K and be unable to support fish for many years . |
| 4 | I have kept tropical fish for several years , and would now like to try marines . |
| 5 | THE STORY of the legendary Lawrence of Arabia has fascinated the media for many years , not least director David Lean , who made it into a famous feature film with Peter O'Toole in 1962 . |
| 6 | SIR — There has been a simple remedy , mooted by many people for many years , concerning the service in tennis . |
| 7 | The abolition of one or other of the energy standing charges has been a popular mission for many people for many years , but abolition would undoubtedly lead to a higher unit cost and as many of the most vulnerable people use the most electricity or the most fuel generally , they would in fact be net losers and not net beneficiaries . |
| 8 | He was one of these comparative anthropologists , he was n't the kind of anthropologist that goes out and lives with er , primitive people for several years , and then comes back and writes an account of them . |
| 9 | Dr Johnny Birks has been studying mink for many years and he admits with some reluctance that this extremely successful marten may have contributed to the vole 's decline . |