Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] for [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's proving to be a strain , both financially and physically — since we are doing as much of the work ourselves as possible — and our friends were convinced for some time that we had gone mad ! |
| 2 | Balanovski 's earlier findings at the Llangynidr Stone in Wales suggested that magnetism might be a line of enquiry worth pursuing , though efforts were frustrated for some time due to the failure to obtain the necessary equipment . |
| 3 | They were silent for some time as they picked their way in single file along the path that wound up the hillside . |
| 4 | ‘ Working with Oaky and Osborne was right for that time , but now it 's time to move on , do something a bit different , ’ shrugs Shaun . |
| 5 | Near the end of its life the houses nearer Century Street was derelict for some time . |
| 6 | To her horror and my shame I free fell 20 feet , landing on my back next to her , and was unconscious for some time . |
| 7 | I thought it was kingly for some time . |
| 8 | He was silent for some time . |
| 9 | Jill was silent for some time . |
| 10 | He was silent for some time . |
| 11 | This polychrome type of design seems to have been invented at Knossos , where it was fashionable for some time before it was adopted generally in the east of Crete . |
| 12 | That was ready for next time and you 've saved |