Example sentences of "[vb infin] be [verb] for some " in BNC.

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1 The best we could do was to arrange for some of our experienced investigators to spend a few days explaining how we worked , and then to attach our visitors to a particular investigation that was current so that they could experience the practical application of our methods .
2 She had brushed aside the congratulations of her gynaecologist when he said , ‘ Most women would have been screaming for some kind of relief long before now . ’
3 Another possibility is that the gas density may have been overestimated for some reason .
4 The keys must have been lost for some time .
5 Mama was rehearsing , that was all ; but it should perhaps have been kept for some other time .
6 Well he must have been transferred for some reason or other .
7 Sir Patrick Mayhew must have been hoping for some winners and losers , as he considers how to kick-start his talks process .
8 She must have been waiting for some time .
9 The Prince was sitting quietly there , his hands clasped , staring down at the table , so silent he could have been taken for some studious monk ; his robes , however , were splendid , his fingers covered in precious rings , and his hair and golden beard carefully combed and oiled .
10 His eyes gleamed with what might have been taken for some inner illumination .
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