Example sentences of "to [be] some time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Grimstone stressed that the perks would only be available to those who registered their interest in advance , with the cut-off date likely to be some time in mid-November . |
| 2 | But it was to be some time before he began putting his interest to any practical application . |
| 3 | Early in October , with the exact date of the premiere not vet set , but intended to be some time between 25 November and 10 December , John wrote again to Hanns : ‘ Million sorries for not writing sooner , but I was waiting for ( a ) Thursday , the official scrutinization of my ballet to see if it definitely would go on , and ( b ) Friday , the first night of Miss Howes 's show . |
| 4 | This is likely to be some time in October . |
| 5 | I think it would have to be some time this week . |
| 6 | ( As long as the heaving green adumbrates the land , as long as time has refused to be some time but always now , as long as the humungus titles have zipped up from the seam between sea and sky , as long … ) |
| 7 | Science was being taught in public schools and in grammar schools , and there were courses in universities , which in Britain began at about this time to catch on — this was the era when the great municipal universities started to flourish , though it was to be some time before they received government grants . |
| 8 | The evasive answers told her progress had been minimal , it was going to be some time before Emelda faced a press launch . |
| 9 | said it was likely to be some time before we know Government 's position on our future . |
| 10 | Mr Dougherty , however , is hedging his bets : ‘ It is likely to be some time before this is reflected in higher prices . ’ |
| 11 | It was likely to be some time before he was so lucky . |