Example sentences of "it be [v-ing] [adv prt] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've done it since I was , well it 's getting on for fifteen years now . |
| 2 | And now ’ — The Fat Controller consulted his watch ; an endomorphic gold Rolex had replaced the full hunter — ‘ it 's getting on for nine-thirty . |
| 3 | It was getting on for 5 o'clock and the village were batting . |
| 4 | Now it was getting on for five o'clock . |
| 5 | Then began a remarkable conversation which went on for some time ; it was getting on for five when she left . |
| 6 | Soon she was completely absorbed , and when she finally straightened and looked at her watch she was staggered to find it was getting on for six o'clock . |
| 7 | It was getting on for two in the afternoon as she crossed the Rådhuspladsen on her way towards the old part of the town . |
| 8 | ‘ I forgot the hour , ’ he added , and when Fabia , glancing at her watch , saw that , incredibly , it was getting on for three , she realised that when Ven was working it must be that he did n't give thought to food . |
| 9 | It was getting on for ten of the storm-lashed grim night clock when the headlights appeared . |
| 10 | There seemed nothing I could usefully add to whatever Henniker might be doing , and as it was getting on for half past twelve I decided to find a pub and a sandwich . |
| 11 | She 'll go up up the path and all I could see was this cat , and it was hanging on for dear life up this big tree and there |