Example sentences of "[be] [noun] for many years " in BNC.
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| 1 | He and I have been friends for many years , so it may have helped that I was there to give him some confidence in the project . |
| 2 | Fred 's younger brother Sid also became a marine and both were bandsmen for many years ! |
| 3 | There had been complaints for many years from the canal 's users , fed up with waiting in long queues at one end for the procession of boats to clear from the other ; like sitting at traffic lights that never change to green . |
| 4 | ‘ This is reward for many years of hard work , for all the perseverance and the lonely nights , ’ he said as he sat on the terrace of the clubhouse revelling in the atmosphere and attention of a successful first round . |
| 5 | He worked in the Post House Wynd store , now Starling and Godfrey , ever since and was manager for many years . |
| 6 | Despite her love of exercise , her health had been poor since her early adulthood and she was bedridden for many years . |