Example sentences of "[noun sg] have [verb] for [adj] time " in BNC.
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1 | Electrical stimulation could produce dramatic effects , but the proper study of electro-physiology had to wait for some time until it was possible to record small electrical potentials . |
2 | John Rolfe , conference chairman , said : ‘ People within the industry have known for some time there is a need for such a gathering . |
3 | The International Stock Exchange has called for more time to implement the changes but so far it has had little success . |
4 | The derogation , which applies to all cereals intervened after November 1 , puts UK farmers on a par with their counterparts in northern Europe where the relaxation has applied for some time . |
5 | Rumours of a military coup had circulated for some time [ see p. 38571 ] . |
6 | The Government has argued for some time now that we live in a parliamentary democracy and that all decisions on behalf of the people will be made by Parliament . |
7 | The Scottish Dairy Trade Federation has said for some time it is not happy with that . |
8 | It was now criticized as anachronistic , and the German government had signalled for some time its concern over rising costs and their justifiability at a time when German unification put great strains on the public finances [ see also pp. 37212 ; 38508 ] . |