Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] for some time [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Captain Mark Phillips had been expected to remain for some time in his cottage on the estate , where he has lived since the marriage broke up three years ago . |
| 2 | She hopes to continue dancing for some time before returning to a career in embalming . |
| 3 | Having gorged for some time on the sweet taste of the ‘ knowledge ’ available from large British institutions , those trained in the ‘ Fine Arts ’ emit an acrid belch of superiority on the subject of their craft . |
| 4 | Also , the fresh tap water should be allowed to stand for some time before being offered to the cat , to allow the chemicals to dissipate . |
| 5 | Blood may have continued to ooze for some time after death , though less so here than from a dependent part . |
| 6 | [ The British ] had pressed for some time for a continuation of a combined staff relationship and had only been convinced that we were serious in rejecting this when we moved their combined staff people out of the Pentagon and moved the standing group [ of Nato ] in . |
| 7 | As the official investigation got under way , there were allegations that senior US officials had known for some time of BNL 's dealings with Iraq . |
| 8 | Plans for the extension of the war in Vietnam had existed for some time in the Pentagon . |
| 9 | Because there was no sign that Marian and Allen had regained the highway ahead of them the verderers agreed that there were three possibilities : the first , that the children would lie hidden for some time in dense woodland until it was safe for them to return to the ride ; the second , that they would try to work their way around the Swamp to the north but that since they would be away from paths this would be difficult and slow ; and the third , that they might try to reach the outlaws ' camp by passing the Swamp to the south . |
| 10 | It has taken an awful long time to come to fruition — and appears to have needed the departure of founder Ken Olsen to come to fruition , but Digital Equipment Corp is finally to start marketing Apple Computer Inc Macintoshes to major companies in the US , mirroring the arrangement the two companies have had for some time in Europe . |
| 11 | I am delighted to have heard anything worthwhile by Schillings , whose music I have known for some time in piano-vocal scores but have not encountered in performance . |
| 12 | One practice we have followed for some time in mid-week housegroups is to follow up and apply further what has been taught on Sunday . |
| 13 | A few minutes later they had acknowledged Mr Bryant and his daughter outside their house , and then trudged home and stood chatting for some time on the doorstep . |
| 14 | We have waited for some time for any scheme , let alone one that would justify being called better than the proposals of 1979 . |
| 15 | Modest chain-link fences have existed for some time in the border cities of El Paso and Brownsville , Texas . |