Example sentences of "[to-vb] some time " in BNC.
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| 1 | And I thought you might want to go some time anyway er , not on a Sunday . |
| 2 | ‘ I 've been thinking , ’ he said , ‘ we ought to ask Ianthe Broome 's uncle to preach some time . |
| 3 | Her sole purpose in being here was to kill some time . |
| 4 | But we ask you to spare some time during the holiday to think of those who are less fortunate . |
| 5 | If you are seriously contemplating taking your skills abroad , then it may be advisable to invest some time in updating yourself at home first . |
| 6 | So he decided he needed to invest some time in , in that . |
| 7 | ‘ Any woman can have a confident and attractive aura if she is prepared to invest some time , energy and a little money into evolving her own personal style ’ . |
| 8 | The two groups returned safely to Jalo , where they had to wait some time for news of Jock Lewes and Bill Fraser . |
| 9 | They might have to wait some time … . |
| 10 | ‘ It is very enjoyable but one of the disadvantages is that when you start out you can be put low on a list after others and you may have to wait some time . |
| 11 | Others who may well have had reservations about him ( though we shall probably have to wait some time before their reflections can be made available to us ) were the oil-company spokesmen to whom he advanced new facts of life during the earnestly disputed discussions between OPEC and the major companies in Tehran in December 1973 . |
| 12 | There they had to wait some time until the Constable could find the key and lock the door on them . |
| 13 | Emerson and Jackie swopped positions at Brands Hatch , with both of them missing gears at critical points and having to drive some time in oil thrown up by Ickx 's Ferrari . |
| 14 | No one would say that the need only becomes immediate when rain is imminent ; the need is immediate from the start because rain is certain to fall some time . |
| 15 | ‘ A worldwide permanent ban under the LDC is the best way to convince the nuclear states that they must actively and seriously seek land-based solutions , and implement them now , ’ A spokesman for the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Foods said : ‘ The LDC is doing a detailed study of the dumping of radioactive waste at sea and we hope to report some time next year . |
| 16 | I hoped we 'd get to meet some time soon . |
| 17 | Further damage and paint loss , caused by changes in humidity and temperature during the paintings ' absence , are likely to appear some time in the future , as is usual with sensitive panels . |
| 18 | Then you could be able to jump some time , oh there he goes ! |
| 19 | But happen it 's for the best ; you had to know some time . |
| 20 | ‘ Look , it had to come some time , you know . |
| 21 | Just to pass some time cos I 'm bored I 'd thought I 'd list a team of crap Leeds players I 've had the misfortune to see over the years . |
| 22 | Just to pass some time cos I 'm bored I 'd thought I 'd list a team of crap Leeds players I 've had the misfortune to see over the years . |
| 23 | It 's just a game to pass some time away . |
| 24 | Another and equally disconcerting presence had materialized there — one which she had attempted to diminish some time ago and send packing from her thoughts . |
| 25 | In order to maintain a proper balance in your life , you must be prepared to allocate some time to yourself each day . |
| 26 | ‘ After all , ’ he went on , turning the full force of his piercing gaze on her , ‘ you have to talk some time . ’ |
| 27 | Mr President Portsmouth is a thriving maritime city with much to be proud of we have many supreme attractions Victory Mary Rose and Warrior amongst others which I hope you will have a chance to visit some time during your stay here in Portsmouth . |
| 28 | Enough to buy some time . ’ |
| 29 | In the rest of the country we can not be sure of the date , although the evidence begins to suggest some time in the late Saxon period , the centuries before the Norman Conquest . |
| 30 | Erm well I 'm suppose to hear some time this afternoon er when I get back now |