to join this man and this woman in holy matrimony.
见证这位男士和这位女士的神圣婚盟。
He has lived here for a year.
他在这里住了一年了。[表示持续到现在的行为]
You were very kind. You brought out all your jewellery and you told me I could take anything I wanted. There were so many beautiful things that it was hard to choose. And then I saw a lovely diamond necklace with a big blue stone in the centre.