Example sentences of "[to-vb] [prep] some time " in BNC.
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| 31 | The evils of the system of exploitation and oppression will continue to exist for some time . |
| 32 | When John Thelwall , a well-known democrat and agitator , who had recently been on trial for treason , happened to call and then decided to stay for some time , the strange community fell under suspicion . |
| 33 | Helen had been trying to learn for some time , but she found it very hard although Tony was endlessly patient with her . |
| 34 | As soon as more advanced types evolved in response to a stimulating environment , they spread out around the world , driving earlier , more primitive forms into marginal locations where they were able to survive for some time before extinction . |
| 35 | I remembered all kinds of girls whom Harvey had wanted to marry at some time or other . |
| 36 | However , this is not expected to happen for some time and even when reform is introduced , the probability is that it will be phased in over a number of years . |
| 37 | These have been possible questions to ask for some time . |
| 38 | He has been pressing her to move for some time . |
| 39 | If we assume that , in the transition region , the restrictions to motion still present in the sample , allow only a few segments to move in some time interval , say 10 s , then considerably fewer will have moved if the observation time is less than 10 s . |
| 40 | Addictive disease causes the sufferer to return at some time to the substance , process or relation-ship of addiction despite various disturbances of function and despite previous negative consequences . |
| 41 | Your mother has been difficult again , he told her , best for her and you to travel for some time — Papa , where are we going ? — The tickets are for England . |
| 42 | But Marian continued to feel for some time that uneasiness in the legs which she knew meant that she wanted to run , to get away fast . |
| 43 | A major infestation is almost certain to occur at some time or other , and you must then decide how to control or eradicate it . |