Example sentences of "be [adj] for some time " in BNC.
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| 1 | This hour , before the heat began to build up , was the best time of day to be out of doors , and since her mistress would be asleep for some time yet she was free to go as she pleased . |
| 2 | Expected to be unfishable for some time . |
| 3 | Eating out should now be safe for some time to come . |
| 4 | There have been three other spawnings since — I think the male is going to be busy for some time yet ! |
| 5 | Overall , it appeared by the middle of March that the Gulf environment was proving more resilient than had been feared , but environmentalists cautioned that the full extent of the damage would not be apparent for some time , particularly as the oil sank to the bed of the shallow Gulf , where it would damage vital food plants . |
| 6 | I 'm afraid it will be bleak for some time . ’ |
| 7 | It would be consistent with previous recoveries for the figures to be volatile for some time . ’ |
| 8 | It is , however , a way of living which many wise men have advised against , because if the loved person should not return the love , or be absent for some time , or worst of all , should die , then there is no misery worse than that of someone who has lost their sexually loved partner . |
| 9 | Unless something happens swiftly , the market is going to be uncertain for some time . ’ |
| 10 | But they would not be ready for some time to admit the fact to one another . |