Example sentences of "[vb past] [vb pp] [pers pn] for [adj] time " in BNC.
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1 | She 'd suspected it for some time , but last week had seen it for herself . |
2 | What could be anticipated with confidence was the beneficial results of redistribution , for Unionists had expected them for some time . |
3 | Delaunay felt that the basis of his art was ‘ simultaneous ’ contrasts of colour , a concept which he adopted from Chevreul , whose colour theory had interested him for some time . |
4 | When he handled her breasts they were tender ; she had noticed it for some time . |
5 | Before he had become involved with Sien he had used her for some time as a model . |
6 | His mother had nagged him for some time about entering his lodger 's room . |