Example sentences of "[pron] was [adj] for some " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was overdue for some leave , and she could go to France and make some enquiries . |
| 2 | She spoke sharply , and her niece saw that she was upset for some reason . |
| 3 | She was puzzled for some moments as to the source of the smell , so little did she expect the brothers would be so dirty . |
| 4 | She was silent for some moments . |
| 5 | Everything was horrible for some weeks . |
| 6 | It had been written for an age when wind was still the motive power for most of the world 's shipping , so that , though technically out of date , it was invaluable for some of the work I was doing , particularly wire splicing , and if we were rolled over and had to jury-rig the ship it would be a life saver . |
| 7 | The proviso whereby it was possible for some individuals to enjoy an enhanced accrual scale to qualify for full pension benefits after 10 years of service was altered in the 1987 Budget — with a new period of 20 years ' service being required . |
| 8 | Money was allocated for coaches and teacher supervision ( now that there are so many educational cutbacks on outings ) , special allowances for printing and photographic paper were made , as it was impossible for some schools to provide such basics . |
| 9 | If it was necessary for some purpose proper to the existence of the people , then there were engineers whose task it was to build and operate it . |
| 10 | It was lucky for some as Dunwoody squeezed home a twenty to one winner . |
| 11 | When the fashion changed after the war , it was difficult for some older singers , just as it was for some of the stars of silent films when the talkies came in . |
| 12 | I thought it was kingly for some time . |
| 13 | This polychrome type of design seems to have been invented at Knossos , where it was fashionable for some time before it was adopted generally in the east of Crete . |
| 14 | It was true for some people , because if you act soft when you go in , they do pick on you , but when I got there I knew how to act from being in Bullwood Hall and other places . |
| 15 | It was common for some to build footpaths across the lines and in other cases bridges were built . |
| 16 | He was due for some unpleasant surprises , she felt . |
| 17 | He was silent for some time . |
| 18 | He was silent for some time . |
| 19 | Or perhaps he was anti-German for some deep-rooted racial or sexual reason . |