Example sentences of "[vb base] [be] [adj] for [adj] time " in BNC.

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1 The , the thing is that I 've been concerned for some time when it 's finally helped , f f found for next month , because
2 Rumours of cutbacks at the factory have been rife for some time .
3 Synthetic brushes have been available for some time and seemed to be the ideal solution , but in the past brushes could be too soft to control well , or too hard to be fully responsive , limiting paint delivery and with little spring , performing as a poor cousin to natural hair and bristle .
4 The standard gauge ( SK840 ) and Chunky ( SK890 ) models have been available for some time .
5 ACT ! , developed by Contact Software , is both the US 's and the UK 's best selling contact software package , and PC and network variants tailored to the UK have been available for some time .
6 ‘ A number of invitations have been outstanding for some time , and people just chose to take them up at this stage , ’ one said .
7 ‘ The fact is , Mr Stevens , all the Chinamen in this house have been dirty for some time !
8 If you are concerned that you might have been exposed to sources of infection , especially if you have been unwell for some time , you can discuss your concerns with your family doctor or antenatal clinic .
9 In addition to the traditional vented system , it is now permissible to have an unvented hot water storage system , which does away with the cold water cistern altogether and has other advantages ( see page 58 for details ) ; sealed central heating systems ( which do away with the feed-and-expansion cistern ) have been legal for some time .
10 Local people there have been worried for some time about safety factors which affect the tunnel .
11 Does the Minister recognise that those of us who are friends of Kenya have been concerned for some time that that country has been slipping from the flagship position of good and open government in Africa ?
12 If you have been sedentary for some time and are not used to physical exertion , then you should begin slowly , walking for no more than 20 minutes every other day , at a pace which stretches you but does not overtire you .
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