Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] for some time [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After what has happened I do not think this girl will be able easily to adjust to a normal teenage existence for some time and I think any order forbidding her to see this man again would not only be unrealistic , but would place an intolerable burden on a young girl who , it seems to me , has had quite enough strain already . |
| 2 | The Satellite itself proved to be the most successful British circuit for some time and was the clearest indication yet of an ever strengthening base of players beginning to make international progress . |
| 3 | Mr David Ryan , who held the post in SouthWest Durham , had been on extended sick leave for some time and Mr Smith suspected rumours could have sprung from that fact . |
| 4 | Stage migration occurs when a peasant moves to a provincial town for some time and then on to the city . |
| 5 | Fujitsu has reportedly been working on a 75MHz part supposedly called Tsunami Plus for some time but still has no contract with Sun ( UX No 373 ) . |
| 6 | If a friend was visiting the Policyholder and tripped over a loose carpet there could be liability subject to the Policyholder being negligent , ie if the Policyholder had been aware of the loose carpet for some time and had done nothing to prevent an accident happening . |
| 7 | Most of the songs on ‘ Bizarro ’ had been regulars in the live set for some time but newer ones like ‘ Crushed ’ and ‘ Brassneck ’ were aired for the first time over the August Bank Holiday at the Reading Festival and John Peel 's 50th birthday party on August 29 . |
| 8 | If the Policyholder had been aware of the faulty roof for some time and had taken no action to prevent damage to the home , there may have been a breach of the reasonable care condition . |
| 9 | There are those who would tell you that BMW 's reputation for first-class finish has been on thin ice for some time but , until now , we 've seen little evidence to substantiate the claim . |
| 10 | The tender has been in a finished condition for some time and was seen at the last Open Day some two years ago . |
| 11 | with all its attendant trivialities , occupied the Royal Society for some time and even King George III was drawn into the argument as is shown by the contemporary jingle : |