Example sentences of "[vb pp] for many [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Places reserved for the burial of cremated remains were not likely to be filled for many years — if ever . |
| 2 | FOR EXAMPLE , LAST WEEK I WAS LISTENING to my favourite recorded of Paganini 's First Violin Concerto , which I have treasured for many years , largely due to the soloists extraordinary playing . |
| 3 | European astronomers have collaborated for many years through the European Space Agency , which provides some space-science programme . |
| 4 | The wood floated for many weeks , through the many days at sea many things happened like the strange shape it had formed from being slashed off by the sea . |
| 5 | In the east , many old Dwarf holds were cleared out , and the power of the Orcs was broken for many years . |
| 6 | On being asked about the condition of the front door and windows , he admitted they had n't been painted for many years and that the door had more or less reached the end of its life , and showed it . |
| 7 | Four of Africa 's most talented peoples — the Ibo , the Bamilike , the waChagga and the Bugunda — have all had their innovative talents circumscribed for many years . |
| 8 | This method has been taught for many years and I do not think that pilots who have learned to do it this way need bother to change . |
| 9 | Sometimes this research was located in areas where the effects of human activity had been sustained for many centuries . |
| 10 | Interventions by schools to reduce smoking have been undertaken for many decades , although little attention has been given to assessing their effectiveness . |
| 11 | Up-to-date valuations of such properties had not been undertaken for many years previously , partly because of business people 's complaints that any revaluations of commercial properties could inevitably lead to an increase in their total tax bill . |
| 12 | The noise of their progress floated back to where Paige and Travis lay hidden for many minutes , before fading away completely . |
| 13 | But the conditions in Greek state psychiatric hospitals have been exposed for many years . |
| 14 | I think Mr Cook has done a great service to the water environment in this country and the ramifications of this case will be heard for many years to come . ’ |
| 15 | The seaman — Gustave continued as if this were the best story he had heard for many years — apparently claimed that he had no notion of how the section of mast had reached the position in which it was found . |
| 16 | The net result is that the lack of that information results in the application being delayed for many months . |
| 17 | The city is well placed for many excursions to well known Swiss beauty spots and cities because of its excellent road and rail communications . |
| 18 | Some companies , such as Amway , manufacturers of the world 's first biodegradable household cleaning product , LOC ( Liquid Organic Cleaner ) , have been committed for many years to environmentally sound principles in the formulation , manufacture , packaging and distribution of their products . |
| 19 | It , too , is based on a detailed classification of occupations ( similar , though not identical , to those of the OPCS ) , which are grouped for many purposes into three social classes : |
| 20 | Unfortunately , the new baronet lived in India and no instructions from him were expected for many months . |
| 21 | The coach has served as a garden shed for many years at Clunbury in Shropshire and consequently is in poor condition and minus its running gear . |
| 22 | The stone was later removed to the gates of Menabilly , the Rashleigh home , occupied for many years by Daphné du Maurier . |
| 23 | In November 1989 the 300 remaining squatters in Amsterdam were evicted , amid serious disturbances , from the buildings which they had illegally occupied for many years . |
| 24 | Besides those grants taken out of context or distorted , the endowment was blamed for many things it had nothing to do with . |
| 25 | In 1630 a jury declared that swanimotes in Essex ‘ hath bin discontinued for many yeares ’ . |
| 26 | The cost of this project to the town has been £20,698 and Mr. Downham hoped that it would not only give much enjoyment , but would be treated with respect by all , so that it can be enjoyed for many years . |
| 27 | Suddenly there was work for everybody and the deaf community took full advantage of this change of climate , as reported in the 1944 annual report : The effect of the war on industry has given the deaf and dumb opportunities such as they had never enjoyed for many years and it is with great pleasure that the committee places on record the excellent work the deaf Have done . |
| 28 | As promised , his regime had delivered a degree of governmental stability that France had not enjoyed for many years . |
| 29 | Sir David is a long term supporter of Save The Children and has sat for many years on the industry and commerce group . |
| 30 | Naturally an appeal was made by the McLaren team but the dispute was not resolved for many weeks . |