Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] [adj] for some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She lay awake for some time , puzzling over Fen 's behaviour . |
| 2 | She tried to mask her true feelings from her mother and sister , but her throat ached with tension and she felt desperate for some action to be taken , to try to search for him . |
| 3 | When Britain sent in troops to prevent the Canal being taken over , there was a worldwide outcry , particularly from the U.S.A. , who still accused Britain of retaining an Imperialist attitude , The British troops were withdrawn , but the Egyptians had sunk a number of vessels in the Suez Canal , so it became impassable for some while . |
| 4 | Hauling himself back to bed he lay awake for some time , before falling asleep . |
| 5 | But either it was not hunting or he was too big to tackle , for it disappeared over the heather ; and although he waited motionless for some time , it did not return . |
| 6 | ‘ With over 300 covers it was probably too big as a fish restaurant and while it stayed successful for some time as The Chicago Meatpackers , the area around it , in the West End of London , has changed in two major ways . |
| 7 | It stood unused for some time and was burnt down by vandals in 1970 . |
| 8 | It stood idle for some time , eventually being sold in 1897 and demolished a year or so later . |