Example sentences of "[noun sg] for some time " in BNC.
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| 1 | By 1906 Picasso had known the work of Gauguin for some time . |
| 2 | 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 ] . |
| 3 | 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 . ’ |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | It 's been on the drawing board for some time now but has n't gone ahead because of lack of investment . |
| 7 | The colours were a bit faded and it looked like no one had rearranged or replaced the pictures in the case for some time . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | It was unanimously resolved to delay the case for some time . " |
| 11 | Some committee clerks come to have an important role , especially when they work with the same committee and the same chairman for some time . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | Vacancies at November are now at their highest level for some time . |
| 15 | The drawn game was a thriller — reputedly the best match seen at any level for some time . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | ‘ The thing is , Doctor , I 've been having treatment from my GP for some time now . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | URANUS and Neptune have been trundling through this part of your chart for some time which may explain all the false starts , not to mention the general instability . |
| 20 | An Information Science element had existed in the course for some time and included not only an introduction to libraries and the nature of information but also on-line retrieval systems and other forms of electronic information provision . |
| 21 | The ‘ Adults Learning ’ session with me in March will help marry some of the theory of adult education to the Medau teaching method — this has been part of the Teacher Training Course for some time , and we thought that some of you who have been qualified a little longer might like some theory to back up your practical experience . |
| 22 | Having said that , this season has seen the best conditions for controlling the weed for some time . |
| 23 | These ingredients continue to work after the toothpaste is rinsed away , as they are able to cling to the teeth and gums and remain in the saliva for some time . |
| 24 | But , instead of feeling sorry for yourself and resentful towards others , you should endeavour to find permanent solutions to problems that have overshadowed your day-to-day existence for some time . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | The Airacomet was first held by Purdue University for some time after the war , evidently being utilised in an instrument testing programme . |
| 27 | I ran to and fro from the kitchen for some time with saucepans and kettles of boiling water . |
| 28 | Birds of Prey has been awaited on the PC for some time now , and is the result of over 12 man years ' development — the basic scenario is simple — Side A against Side B in all out aerial warfare , with its elements of air superiority , ground attack , strategic and stealth bombing , general recce and patrol . |
| 29 | We continued to stare at the corner of the field for some time , expecting to see some movement . |
| 30 | Torrance has suffered from a complaint called psoriasis in his left foot for some time . |