Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] for [adv] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Before we appoint a new assistant , we interview them for quite some time . |
| 2 | I 'd not seen her for quite some time , you know . |
| 3 | He seemed likely to be doing it for quite some time to come as , rather than actually having an election , it is more a case of finding someone willing to take on the job . |
| 4 | That stopped Jessamy saying anything for quite some time , because it was a frighteningly accurate description of how her life had been since their break-up . |
| 5 | Luckily the main guy was able to call me and we discussed it for quite some time . ’ |
| 6 | Yes I think my socks garnished with holly and ivy will last me for quite some time ! ! |
| 7 | Have n't heard anything for quite some time now . |