I have given years of my life to its study.

I give it no more than five years, perhaps six, before the end.

She'd given herself five years to make it in the city.

I would give a year of my life to see it.

I was giving him a year in which to tell me what to do with my life.

They were to give a year of their energy, time and skills at cost to themselves.

It's not very serious, but I am going to give him a whole year off.

Many gave years or even their entire lives, and our nation comes up with this?

I have a letter to him that my father gave me years past.

Much more than I gave him credit for, years back.