Example sentences of "[verb] [noun] for some [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We have been pursuing proposals for some time . |
| 2 | The guard traced his finger down the typed list of names attached to his clipboard , found the name , then asked Whitlock for some kind of identification . |
| 3 | It was a process which had been gathering momentum for some time and has continued since . |
| 4 | He 'd never known a time when Klein did n't need money for some gambit or other , and that meant he needed painters . |
| 5 | Mr Kingsley Low , general secretary of the British Beekeepers ' Association , said : ‘ We have been expecting to find varroa for some time as it is so widespread on the Continent . |
| 6 | I had not seen Otley for some time and climbed up on the wall for a better view . |
| 7 | A woman who knew her told the court the girl had been abusing solvents for some time . |
| 8 | In the morning , Mahaut wakes Jouglet for some music ; he discovers , Midas-like , the shit everywhere he turns and in or on everything he touches : he leaves in a rage of humiliation . |
| 9 | He then went into the Army and did not see Minton for some time . |
| 10 | Salford chairman John Wilkinson added : ‘ Our scouts have watched Gary for some time . |
| 11 | With help from Wood Green Animal Shelters , Serpell made contact with people who had not had pets for some time but who were now about to get a dog or cat . |
| 12 | Although the tapes had been in the possession of the Walsh investigating team for some time , their significance concerning Fiers had apparently surfaced only recently when the investigators turned their attention away from members of the administration of former President Ronald Reagan in favour of concentrating on the connection between senior CIA officials and the Iran-contra affair . |
| 13 | For individuals requiring income , an investment in convertibles can bring a higher return than an investment in equities and still give scope for some capital appreciation . |
| 14 | ‘ I 've been selling patchwork for some time now , ’ she went on . |
| 15 | I 've had dandruff for some time and now my scalp has started to itch as well , but nothing seems to clear it up . |
| 16 | There was a very affected couple , Erwin and Pam , who were expert at creaming off the best for themselves — and as they were in their mid-thirties , they had had time for some practice . |
| 17 | The period will furnish material for some capital books . ’ |
| 18 | In Tasmania , however , schools have been responsible for allocating resources for some time . |
| 19 | Dick fancies that the Examiner has asked him why he has not thought of rigging a drogue ( a thought which has in fact harassed Dick for some time ) . |
| 20 | Young animals usually do not get territories containing females for some time . |
| 21 | If , at the same stage , the cost-leadership policy is being coupled with an aggressive pricing policy in order to gain market share , the benefits of that investment would not show up in ROI or accounting profit for some time . |
| 22 | It should be noted that following transfer of ownership , the registration of the aircraft often does not take place for some time afterwards . |
| 23 | They lost touch for some time with Flora , their first presiding deity , but even she was to reappear in another context , another life . |
| 24 | One day , after he had been having lessons for some time , his father was called away by the boss : there was a horse in the ditch : it had gone to sleep on the edge and had rolled upside down into the ditch and could n't get out . |
| 25 | But all the remedial measures will not produce benefits for some time , in the case of remerchandising a year at least . |
| 26 | I hope you find time for some knitting . |
| 27 | And , going on in the same vein before Fabia could gently state that she would n't dream of going to Czechoslovakia without her , ‘ It 's about a four-hour crossing so you 'll have time for some shut-eye and a rest before … ’ |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | ‘ And what of the next time Artai expresses desire for some lady of his court ? ’ |
| 30 | If we needed to talk to your scheme and if we would , it would be fairly serious incident for us to come to you , to tell you about it ask Phil for some help with it . |