Sentence examples for years passing from inspiring English sources

The years passing, they saw each other here and there — conventions, golf tournaments.

She stayed in Washington for two years, passing as a free woman and working as a servant.

Yale has grown and evolved for 300-plus years, passing many milestones and forging traditions along the way.

Imperial armies repelled the Ottomans eight times in 300 years, passing more martial tests than the EU ever has.

Its history and traditions have been created by many hands over the years, passing down the whisky making craft from one generation to the next.

And then, for the most part, things went quiet, with several years passing without a single win.

The "at least" may be the biggest news because Mr. Letterman — whose tenure at night would now reach 32 years, passing the 30-year mark of his idol Johnny Carson and making him the longest-serving late-night host in TV history — has been the subject of frequent speculation about when he might choose to step down.

Marilson Gomes dos Santos of Brazil won the men's race for the second time in three years, passing Abderrahim Goumri with about one mile to go to cross the line in 2hr 08min 43sec.

World Acceptance has posted an average ROE of 18.1% over the past decade and 18.7% over the past three years, passing both these ROE tests.

Miller's growth over the past 10 years is 31.4%, and it has posted positive earnings in each of the past five years, passing the test.

Jos. A. Bank's growth over the past 10 years is 936.4%, far surpassing the first goal, and it has posted positive earnings in each of the past five years, passing the second part of the test.