Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [verb] for some [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The pianist was Roger Bluff , who seemed able to draw a singing tone from the Festival piano that I have not heard matched for some time . |
| 2 | However , this is not expected to happen for some time and even when reform is introduced , the probability is that it will be phased in over a number of years . |
| 3 | It also restated downward — although not drastically , previously reported results for fiscal years to June 1992 and 1991 , to reflect the fact that customers that bought Sequoia gear were not required to pay for some kit until it was resold to end-users . |
| 4 | The French high command must also have known for some time , but hushed it up no doubt . ’ |
| 5 | When John Thelwall , a well-known democrat and agitator , who had recently been on trial for treason , happened to call and then decided to stay for some time , the strange community fell under suspicion . |