Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] for some time " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | The Satellite itself proved to be the most successful British circuit for some time and was the clearest indication yet of an ever strengthening base of players beginning to make international progress . |
| 4 | This may be my last free night for some time . ’ |
| 5 | This house was to be Lovat 's Brigade H.Q and it appeared that we were going to be there on high ground for some time . |
| 6 | On Earth , progressive tabernacles called ethical investment schemes have been using currency to support social causes for some time . |
| 7 | He watched the empty darkness for some time afterwards . |
| 8 | The Roebuck family had probably been staunch Nonconformists for some time . |
| 9 | For this purpose , the work done by the spectrographs , which are less affected by the mirror than are the cameras , is not particularly useful , though it may well provide the greatest scientific interest for some time to come . |
| 10 | One of the best British novels for some time — now out in paperback |
| 11 | ‘ These countries are going to go through a period of not only political but also economic instability for some time to come , ’ he says . |
| 12 | We have been involved in research of a very similar nature for some time , and although we are not publishing in such august journals as The Phyrologist you may be interested to learn of our most recent advance . |
| 13 | Suppliers of goods and services have used standard terms for some time . |
| 14 | The German bank has been looking for a French opening for its global expansion for some time . |
| 15 | The chairman historically was a person who had served on the tribunal as an ordinary member for some time . |
| 16 | It was widely known , however , that China had been pressing for a Japanese imperial visit for some time as a means of marking a further stage in the country 's rehabilitation from the diplomatic isolation which had followed the Tiananmen Square massacre . |
| 17 | Now some people , even though the Green Party has er been an established party for some time now , might feel that er it , this is the Green Party perhaps coming of age because it does n't sound like a Green issue , you 're , you 're discussing things across the board at the moment are n't you |
| 18 | Torrance has suffered from a complaint called psoriasis in his left foot for some time . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | But shares have been reflecting the new-found confidence for some time . |
| 21 | He enjoys telling tales against himself , but modestly omits to mention that he was British pole-vault champion for some time , and competed for Britain ( as did his wife Alix ) in the Tokyo Olympics . |
| 22 | Mr David Ryan , who held the post in SouthWest Durham , had been on extended sick leave for some time and Mr Smith suspected rumours could have sprung from that fact . |
| 23 | The F-15 is capable of dealing with all foreseeable large threats for some time ; and if a new Russian regime started to develop a better fighter , America would still be able to beat it into large-scale production of an improved version of the YF-22 . |
| 24 | There is some evidence to suggest that the high costs of operating in the south and south east , and the growing skill shortage problem , are beginning to influence location decisions but the region seems set to retain its leading position for some time to come . |
| 25 | THE following notes have been available from National Office for some time , but their inclusion in this edition of ‘ The Embalmer ’ is to coincide with the recent publication of ‘ Health & safety in the Funeral Service ’ ( See above ) . |
| 26 | ‘ Baker has been carrying a strained abdomen for some time . |
| 27 | In this case gram negative types succumb readily while gram positives can survive dry conditions for some time . |
| 28 | Stage migration occurs when a peasant moves to a provincial town for some time and then on to the city . |
| 29 | They talked with great joy for some time . |
| 30 | And I do n't think he 's had a deep relationship for some time . |