Example sentences of "[vb base] [pers pn] [vb mod] be [adj] time " in BNC.

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1 I do not yet have the exact date but I expect it will be some time during March or April — more likely April .
2 Joan and Malcolm , both 51 , of Cooks Court , Ormesby , realise it may be some time before Bogdan goes back to Romania .
3 Barcelona , having lost the 1961 and 1986 finals , hope it will be third time lucky .
4 I do n't know how bad he really is ; I only know it will be some time before he 'll be able to come out and take you away and , what is more , work for you .
5 The Foreign Office is trying to play down the row but officials concede it could be some time before both sides talk again .
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