Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] for [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , the patient is likely to continue coughing for some time after the antibiotics have been stopped , and the sputum that is produced when the patient coughs will be found to contain numerous pus cells on microscopic examination . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | The derogation , which applies to all cereals intervened after November 1 , puts UK farmers on a par with their counterparts in northern Europe where the relaxation has applied for some time . |
| 6 | NCLE has argued for some time that schools should have coordinated policies on language as a medium for learning and languages as subjects . |
| 7 | The Government has argued for some time now that we live in a parliamentary democracy and that all decisions on behalf of the people will be made by Parliament . |
| 8 | The Scottish Dairy Trade Federation has said for some time it is not happy with that . |
| 9 | Whether society has the right to determine its own morality is a debate which has raged for some time . |
| 10 | Angling for the deal that it has sought for some time now , UK firm IXI Ltd , Cambridge , is starting to cast groundbait all over the water in an attempt to land its catch . |
| 11 | Speculation emerged in both Manila and Washington that the plan was designed to play for sufficient time to allow for a reversal of the Senate 's decision after the election of its new President in May 1992 . |
| 12 | Torrance almost had to pull out of the Lancome Trophy at St Nom La Bretesche when a foot disorder he has had for some time flared up during the final round . |
| 13 | Used my travel alarm for the first time having been appointed ‘ waker up ’ for breakfast — not a success as I had forgotten to resent for French time ( one hour ahead ) — many comments about my parentage . |
| 14 | The International Stock Exchange has called for more time to implement the changes but so far it has had little success . |
| 15 | Pick Systems Inc has recognised for some time that it will have to concentrate on the database side of Pick 's personality in order to survive , but currently only around 40% of sales comes from Pick for Unix , with a few percent going to the MD-DOS implementation and the native Intel Corp iAPX-86 implementation accounting for the biggest part of the business . |
| 16 | Neither has spoken for some time . |
| 17 | No place to stay for any time , but food every ten miles or fifteen or twenty . |
| 18 | The search for such dating methods has continued for some time , but in the second half of this century several methods have been developed , which provide much better ways of dating some sites and finds . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | He said yesterday that as Mr Dignum spent most of his time looking after the stores , which include the troubled Silo chain in America , the move ‘ reflects the reality of the situation which has existed for some time ’ . |
| 21 | The pianist was Roger Bluff , who seemed able to draw a singing tone from the Festival piano that I have not heard matched for some time . |
| 22 | By working co-operatively , long-term , with the people around me , I hope to continue for some time yet . |
| 23 | By working co-operatively , longterm , with the people around me , I hope to continue for some time yet . |
| 24 | The company says catering for first time buyers is boosting sales at a time when other builders are reporting big losses . |
| 25 | I might have felt a little downcast at that point , only the evening had made me feel more encouraged about my prospects with her than I 'd felt for some time . |
| 26 | This mortaring is going to continue for some time . ’ |
| 27 | Pioneer must be assuming this trend is going to continue for some time ; its Wakefield plant does not go fully on line until 1994 . |
| 28 | Some participants on EA have requested that they carry on after their 12 months course finishes , only to be told they ca n't as that might be using this to avoid looking for full time employment . |
| 29 | Ours have needed replacing for some time , ’ he added with a touch of grimness . |
| 30 | Mrs Thompson said : ‘ This is something I have intended to do for some time but somehow never got round to . |