Example sentences of "it [be] some [noun sg] [subord] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was some time before Wexford could decide whether it was a man or a woman and when he realised it was a woman he called out a brisk , cheerful good night so that she should not be afraid . |
| 2 | This only seemed to exasperate the situation and it was some time before order was restored . |
| 3 | It was some time before Jean-Claude found the place he was looking for . |
| 4 | It was some time since Robbie had woken with such a heavy burden of depression weighing on her chest . |
| 5 | It was some time since Alice had been in London . |