Example sentences of "[to-vb] for some time " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were repeatedly told he was too busy , and when finally , at the eleventh hour , they were granted a meeting , some sort of communication problem caused Mrs Sue Amphlett and her associate to be sent from one building to another and then to wait for some time in the wrong one , until they had to leave to finish the report in time for the news conference they had called . |
| 2 | She had to wait for some time before the door was opened , and she hoped very much that it would be opened by Clelia , but it was not ; it was opened by a thin , brown , balding , youngish looking man . |
| 3 | Electrical stimulation could produce dramatic effects , but the proper study of electro-physiology had to wait for some time until it was possible to record small electrical potentials . |
| 4 | Captain Mark Phillips had been expected to remain for some time in his cottage on the estate , where he has lived since the marriage broke up three years ago . |
| 5 | With some 15,500 outlets for their business , solicitors are likely to remain for some time the principal providers of legal services even if there is considerable expansion of alternatives to the use of solicitors for some legal work ( The Law Society , 1990 ) . |
| 6 | It proposed a network of under-fives centres throughout the borough — an idea which the under-fives workers had been anxious to promote for some time . |
| 7 | By working co-operatively , long-term , with the people around me , I hope to continue for some time yet . |
| 8 | By working co-operatively , longterm , with the people around me , I hope to continue for some time yet . |
| 9 | This mortaring is going to continue for some time . ’ |
| 10 | The remaining colleges of higher education , approximately thirty in number , have their courses validated by the CNAA and , although the movement in this direction away from university validation has slowed down considerably , it is likely to continue for some time to come . |
| 11 | The trial was expected to continue for some time and it was widely believed that evidence would be given which would incriminate politicians still active . |
| 12 | Pioneer must be assuming this trend is going to continue for some time ; its Wakefield plant does not go fully on line until 1994 . |
| 13 | However , the amended agreement is not likely to appear for some time because , in September , the Publishers Association again appealed against the interstate decision . |
| 14 | Past changes in both relative equity and gilt prices have a negative influence on future expectations although interest differentials ( RATE ) are expected to persist for some time . |
| 15 | Under a fixed exchange rate a currency flow surplus is likely to persist for some time . |
| 16 | Soon it became clear that Sarah was seriously ill with rheumatic fever and would not be able to work for some time , and another girl , Hetty , was engaged temporarily . |
| 17 | Phone call from our School Nurse to let us know that the School Doctor , who had to cancel medicals because of illness , is out of hospital but will not be back to work for some time . |
| 18 | Also , the fresh tap water should be allowed to stand for some time before being offered to the cat , to allow the chemicals to dissipate . |
| 19 | If on the other hand , a stress is applied slowly over a longer period the material flows like a viscous liquid so that the spherical shape is soon lost if left to stand for some time . |
| 20 | ‘ I asked if you also were to be told but mama said nay — you are younger than myself , she said , and are unlikely to wed for some time . |
| 21 | Blood may have continued to ooze for some time after death , though less so here than from a dependent part . |
| 22 | ‘ It is a risk , but it 's something I have wanted to do for some time and I believe it is feasible . |
| 23 | Mrs Thompson said : ‘ This is something I have intended to do for some time but somehow never got round to . |
| 24 | The evils of the system of exploitation and oppression will continue to exist for some time . |
| 25 | When John Thelwall , a well-known democrat and agitator , who had recently been on trial for treason , happened to call and then decided to stay for some time , the strange community fell under suspicion . |
| 26 | Helen had been trying to learn for some time , but she found it very hard although Tony was endlessly patient with her . |
| 27 | As soon as more advanced types evolved in response to a stimulating environment , they spread out around the world , driving earlier , more primitive forms into marginal locations where they were able to survive for some time before extinction . |
| 28 | However , this is not expected to happen for some time and even when reform is introduced , the probability is that it will be phased in over a number of years . |
| 29 | These have been possible questions to ask for some time . |
| 30 | He has been pressing her to move for some time . |