Example sentences of "[prep] [det] [noun] [prep] some time " in BNC.

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1 It is quite obvious that the government have been gearing the NHS up for this plan for some time .
2 I 'd lusted after these peaks for some time , but a decision has to be made about how to get at them .
3 The role of Housing in Community Care is barely recognised although the implications are far reaching and will be the focus of much attention for some time to come .
4 THE dimply lumps and bumps called cellulite affect 80 per cent of all women at some time in their lives .
5 However , in women , Cystitis is one of the most common medical problems today , which affects around half of all women at some time in their lives .
6 But there will no chance of more dialogue for some time .
7 ‘ I 've been working personally with these pickups for some time , putting them on Teles and Strats and all kinds of things , ’ says Paul .
8 Lydia had an impression when Elizabeth opened the door that no one had spoken in that house for some time .
9 Given shelter , someone might pass undetected in this landscape for some time .
10 Stay in this position for some time , then slowly sit up through a curved spine — a great way to relax !
11 ‘ It seems the continental disease may have been in this country for some time , ’ Dr Tapper says , ‘ but we do n't believe hare populations are in serious danger . ’
12 It seems that he speaks no English although he has lived in this country for some time ; he is in fact Italian by birth .
13 Tobacco consumption will be a fact of life in this country for some time .
14 It is crucial to identify the source of the methane in order to be able to devise appropriate remedies , and FPG has been working in this area for some time .
15 She stumbled on in this manner for some time before I talked her into accepting a chair and a cuppa .
16 ‘ Madam , I too have been a wanderer in these woods for some time .
17 Some form of chant continues to be used in most communities at some time , not only because of historic associations , but also because of its fundamental simplicity .
18 In fact , women have been speaking out on this issue for some time — among them Sue Cavanagh , co-author of a report on women 's loos published by the Women 's Design Service .
19 Is she , where , is she actually proposing that these should be located ? in , in the countryside , in , in towns ? because they 're sens sensitivities o on that particular on the siting of that er particular activity and er we 're seen it elsewhere , er , those of us who have been on this committee for some time will know the concern that there are about the location of waste recycling facilities and er as I say I would hate that we would have a list of sites across the county which would just start paying us money and quite frankly should never be started .
20 ‘ I shall still be on these drugs for some time yet .
21 This must happen to most dieters at some time or another .
22 They gained weight , and may have stayed at that weight for some time .
23 The drawn game was a thriller — reputedly the best match seen at any level for some time .
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