Sentence examples for years upon from inspiring English sources

In fact, it takes years (upon years) to become a strong chess player, but don't become discouraged.

"I'm tested all the time, years upon years," he said.

In recent years, upon increasingly exploiting natural sandstone, the natural ecology has been damaged severely.

Each of the 28 counts carries a prison sentence of 5 to 10 years upon conviction.

Dozens of people were arrested, and years upon years of prison-time was sentenced.

Hamlet, Macbeth, and Romeo and Juliet have been staples of any high school English curriculum for years upon years.

Under the new three-count indictment, the District Court may cumulate the sentences on the three counts and impose terms of from 12 to 50 years upon Dennis and from 25 to 100 years upon Ewell.

It was levied every five years upon trade and business and seems to have become genuinely oppressive.

She retired as an archivist from the Frick Museum in October after 24 years, upon completing a major project on Romanesque sculpture.

He has no doubts that the country's future administration will have to depend for some time — people speak of five years — upon the assistance of Western "advisers".

A general election is held at least every three years, upon the dissolution of the Legislative Assembly at the request of the premier.