Example sentences of "on [art] [noun pl] for some [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Professor Roesdahl , of Aarhus University , Denmark , who is one of the chief organisers , explains that Scandinavian scholars had been planning a major show on the Vikings for some time , and the French became involved because they had also wanted to hold such an exhibition , partly to examine the Viking role in Normandy . |
| 2 | The Chief Ringwraith stays on the Barrow-downs for some while before Frodo sets out , ‘ and the Barrow-wights were roused , and all things of evil spirit , hostile to Elves and Men , were on the watch with malice in the Old Forest and on the Barrow-downs ’ ( UT , p. 348 ) . |
| 3 | The EC Commission has had a directive on landfill on the stocks for some time . |
| 4 | The merger has been on the cards for some time and of course makes perfect sense . |
| 5 | ‘ These new premises have been on the cards for some time . ’ |
| 6 | Speaking to Irish state radio from Baidoa , Concern spokesman Michael O'Reilly said : ‘ Unfortunately this had been on the cards for some time . |