Example sentences of "[to-vb] for some [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had to wait for some time before the door was opened , and she hoped very much that it would be opened by Clelia , but it was not ; it was opened by a thin , brown , balding , youngish looking man . |
| 2 | Electrical stimulation could produce dramatic effects , but the proper study of electro-physiology had to wait for some time until it was possible to record small electrical potentials . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | However , the amended agreement is not likely to appear for some time because , in September , the Publishers Association again appealed against the interstate decision . |
| 5 | Mrs Thompson said : ‘ This is something I have intended to do for some time but somehow never got round to . |
| 6 | ‘ It is a risk , but it 's something I have wanted to do for some time and I believe it is feasible . |
| 7 | When those who believe in war refuse to do their duty , that is , when they refuse to fight for some reason or other , Gandhi feels it to be his moral duty to enlighten them as to their responsibilities as soldiers , while at the same time presenting them with the alternative path of ahi sā . |
| 8 | Waiting to earn some francs to pay for some soup and some bread . |
| 9 | It also restated downward — although not drastically , previously reported results for fiscal years to June 1992 and 1991 , to reflect the fact that customers that bought Sequoia gear were not required to pay for some kit until it was resold to end-users . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | It 's it 's easier to say for some reason or other and yet |
| 12 | The other one erm is within the university itself because we do have a support organisation here for teaching within the university , and it is possible for groups of teachers in any part of the university to ask for some help and support in looking at one of the courses they 're involved in teaching . |