Example sentences of "[noun] for some time " in BNC.
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| 1 | By 1906 Picasso had known the work of Gauguin for some time . |
| 2 | Bamberger orbited over Filfla for some time . |
| 3 | The paper published by the Commission is to be submitted to EC transport ministers ; it had been in preparation for some time , but work was speeded up following the recent tanker accidents in the Shetlands and at La Coruna in northern Spain [ see ED 67 ] . |
| 4 | Von Stein had been checking the wall clock in the laboratory then looking back at his notes for some time . |
| 5 | He 'll be at Stoke Mandeville for some time and will receive schooling with lessons in English . |
| 6 | Beefy will report fit for today 's fourth Texaco Trophy clash with Pakistan , but skipper Graham Gooch said : ‘ It 's a problem which has troubled Ian for some time . |
| 7 | Although Jack has retired he remains an advisor so that , as Ralph Ellis said at the dinner , ‘ We 'll have the benefit of Jack 's expertise for some time to come . ’ |
| 8 | It also brings out further one character 's idée fixe ( stonework ) , and develops the theme of racial tension/personal harmony which has been a feature of this relationship in the story for some time . |
| 9 | Biggins , who scored 22 goals last season and was on target again on Saturday , has been after a wage rise for some time and is currently on a weekly contract . |
| 10 | It 's been on the drawing board for some time now but has n't gone ahead because of lack of investment . |
| 11 | The colours were a bit faded and it looked like no one had rearranged or replaced the pictures in the case for some time . |
| 12 | If it gets as far as a decision , it will prove the leading case for some time on the thorny issue of what duty regulators owe the customers of the regulated . |
| 13 | In popular discussions of private education , grandparents emerge as people very likely to pay school fees ( Guardian 27 May 1986 ) and it certainly has been the case for some time that it is advantageous in taxation terms for them to do so , since grandparents can take out a deed of covenant to cover this payment whereas parents can not . |
| 14 | It was unanimously resolved to delay the case for some time . " |
| 15 | Some committee clerks come to have an important role , especially when they work with the same committee and the same chairman for some time . |
| 16 | The aim of this legislation , as the Supreme Court noted , is to facilitate economic development , although it is fair to add that lenders both from within and outside the country have been pressing for change for some time . |
| 17 | He then went into the Army and did not see Minton for some time . |
| 18 | Practical problems , such as the lack of exporting systems and expertise in the East will , however , continue to be a difficulty for some time to come . |
| 19 | For heterosexuals up to 1991 , the peak of HIV infection had yet to be reached and so one can expect a continued rise in the annual incidence of AIDS cases for some time to come . |
| 20 | ‘ The Turning Point ’ is also one of the label 's strongest releases for some time and it 's the ever popular Terrace front of Stefan Robbers that once again leads Djax out into new regions . |
| 21 | Vacancies at November are now at their highest level for some time . |
| 22 | The drawn game was a thriller — reputedly the best match seen at any level for some time . |
| 23 | Personal bankruptcies may also slow down because of the recent interest rate cuts but are expected to continue at a high level for some time , he said . |
| 24 | Salford chairman John Wilkinson added : ‘ Our scouts have watched Gary for some time . |
| 25 | I 'd lusted after these peaks for some time , but a decision has to be made about how to get at them . |
| 26 | ‘ The thing is , Doctor , I 've been having treatment from my GP for some time now . |
| 27 | ‘ Madam , I too have been a wanderer in these woods for some time . |
| 28 | Britain 's Vivienne Westwood has been taking the historical fantasy tablets for some time . |
| 29 | Glentoran have been eyeing Dundonald-based Ferguson for some time . |
| 30 | Most customers ' taste buds will have to endure the gluey variety for some time yet … but post offices with philatelic counters are already stocking sticky stamps . |