Example sentences of "[det] time since i [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is some time since I heard news of him . |
| 2 | ‘ It is some time since I heard that last piece played so well . ’ |
| 3 | It had been some time since I had visited Ingleborough , so last summer I went back with a couple of friends to rediscover some of its hidden treasures . |
| 4 | It was quite some time since I had last played and , inhaling huge lungfuls of air as I did so , I looked forward keenly to demolishing my opponent with my supra-sonic service , my cunning topspins , bottomspins , sidespins , every-this-and-thatspins . |
| 5 | I am glad that my hon. Friend has given way again , because it is some time since I smelt a rat in the Chamber , but there is one knocking about tonight . |
| 6 | It 's odd ( and I feel a little guilty ) but I have been feeling happier today than at any time since I came here . |