Sentence examples for works for years from inspiring English sources

It had been in the works for years.

The Sentinel Initiative has been in the works for years.

An increase in the tax has been in the political works for years.

The merger, which had been in the works for years, finally took place in 1984.

Conversely, have I been unreasonably depriving myself of other great sci-fi works for years?

Seymour Bloom succumbs to the gangster life and works for years moving liquor for the Terrier.

Similar plans have been in the works for years, and small-scale projects have had success in the recent past.

Like many of the major waterfront projects, the Extell development has been in the works for years.

Anyway, the building, which abuts one of the world's busiest train stations, had been in the works for years.

"This is something that has been in the works for years," said Bonnie Herzog, an analyst at Citigroup.

Several musicals that have been in the works for years just happened to be ready when theaters became available.