Sentence examples of "for many years" in English

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Translations: all12 pendant plusieurs années1 other translations11
He carried on business for many years. Il continua à faire commerce pendant plusieurs années.
He lived abroad for many years. Il vécut à l'étranger pendant de nombreuses années.
He survived his wife for many years. Il survécut à sa femme durant de nombreuses années.
My uncle lived abroad for many years. Mon oncle a vécu à l'étranger pendant de nombreuses années.
They have practiced this custom for many years. Ils pratiquent cette coutume depuis des années.
He worked as a diplomat for many years. Il a travaillé comme diplomate durant de nombreuses années.
The old man served the king for many years. Le vieil homme servit le roi durant de nombreuses années.
He ate rice twice a day for many years. Il a mangé du riz deux fois par jour pendant de nombreuses années.
He pinched and scraped for many years to save money. Il se serra la ceinture pendant de nombreuses années afin d'économiser de l'argent.
He had to lead a miserable life for many years. Il dût passer une vie misérable durant de nombreuses années.
A huge federal budget deficit has been plaguing the American economy for many years. Un énorme déficit dans le budget fédéral empoisonne l'économie américaine depuis de nombreuses années.
Japan's balance of payments has been running a huge surplus for many years. La balance des paiements du Japon a affiché un énorme surplus depuis de nombreuses années.
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