Example sentences of "[noun] [be] [vb pp] for [det] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | The October 1990 rate cut was anticipated for some time in advance by the gilt market which bought gilts and drove up gilt prices ( see Fig. 17.3 ) , as was the continued fall in base rates over the next two years . |
| 2 | This retractive action of linear uncrosslinked polymers can be observed if the time interval between extension and release is short , but if the stress is maintained for some time , then a relaxation process takes place allowing the tension to decay eventually to zero . |
| 3 | The vials were changed every 10 minutes so that fractions of 4 ml were collected for each time interval . |
| 4 | Bones in pellets are protected for some time ( see discussions on this in the sections on trampling and weathering , above ) , but in wet conditions or in water the pellets disintegrate and the bones they contain are dispersed ( Korth , 1979 ) . |
| 5 | So either we shall have to disallow such a possibility and decree that nothing qualifies as a genuine proposition unless its truth-value is fixed for all time , i.e. that all propositions are what is sometimes called " eternal " propositions , or we shall have to accept that truth-value is not an integral part of the objective propositional content . |
| 6 | Yeah , they should n't , they should n't cos his music was made for that time . |
| 7 | His plans were thwarted for some time as no-one knew what had happened to the trophies . |
| 8 | There are other benefits too , but probably more appreciated by busy kitchen staff , for instance , the oven is occupied for less time on each item and therefore free for other foods . |
| 9 | This is only true if the image is projected for less time than it takes for the eye to move . |
| 10 | This is only true if the image is projected for less time than it takes for the eye to move . |
| 11 | At least 3 specimens were examined for each time point . |
| 12 | You conducted Elektra again in Salzburg in 1964 — I remember Szell , who also knew Strauss , giving you and your cast long and heartfelt applause at the end of the performance — and a Salome was announced for that time , too , which did n't in fact come about for a number of years . |
| 13 | It was an effort even to fetch coal from outside , and a herculean struggle was called for each time I opened the garage doors which faced the prevailing gales . |
| 14 | ’ My reconnaissance visit is scheduled for some time in January . ’ |
| 15 | After closure of Woodhead as a through route , the Sheffield to Penistone section was retained for some time in order to allow upgrading of the route via Barnsley . |