Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] for some time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because , for reasons mentioned earlier , the itching may persist for some time , an just in case the first application was not exhaustive , it is quite common to advise a second treatment one week after the first . |
| 2 | But important matters had to wait on his attention ; and , if he chose to withhold it , might wait for some time . |
| 3 | The 250cc British Grand Prix in Sundays sunshine provided some of the most exciting action you 'll see for some time . |
| 4 | This correspondence , it appears , could continue for some time . |
| 5 | ‘ I 've been hoping you 'd agree for some time . |
| 6 | During our stay we were awakened not only by the cocks , but on several occasions by piercing screams coming from the rice-paddies behind us , which would continue for some time before abruptly stopping . |
| 7 | This is an issue which Western Governments and unions are only really beginning to grapple with in the context of the Single European market , and for many that is where the debate will stay for some time . |
| 8 | The core will stay for some time . |
| 9 | The arguaments over the truth of the book and whether it should have been made public will rage for some time to come . |
| 10 | By necessity changes will take many years to enact a , id consequently the present system will prevail for some time . |
| 11 | Our own expert Mandy Johnson has been telling you the wisdom of physiotherapy for many , many months and will continue for some time to come . |
| 12 | ‘ It 's a security measure and it will continue for some time , ’ said a police spokesman , who revealed that the roads , one of which is part of the main Clogher to Omagh Road , had been closed under a Secretary of State 's Order . |