Example sentences of "[noun] for [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | By 1906 Picasso had known the work of Gauguin for some time . |
| 2 | Bamberger orbited over Filfla for some time . |
| 3 | The paper published by the Commission is to be submitted to EC transport ministers ; it had been in preparation for some time , but work was speeded up following the recent tanker accidents in the Shetlands and at La Coruna in northern Spain [ see ED 67 ] . |
| 4 | Von Stein had been checking the wall clock in the laboratory then looking back at his notes for some time . |
| 5 | He 'll be at Stoke Mandeville for some time and will receive schooling with lessons in English . |
| 6 | Beefy will report fit for today 's fourth Texaco Trophy clash with Pakistan , but skipper Graham Gooch said : ‘ It 's a problem which has troubled Ian for some time . |
| 7 | It will contain space for reporting reasons for down time and system incidents ( such as a fault in a terminal or printer ) causing degraded service . |
| 8 | Although Jack has retired he remains an advisor so that , as Ralph Ellis said at the dinner , ‘ We 'll have the benefit of Jack 's expertise for some time to come . ’ |
| 9 | It also brings out further one character 's idée fixe ( stonework ) , and develops the theme of racial tension/personal harmony which has been a feature of this relationship in the story for some time . |
| 10 | Biggins , who scored 22 goals last season and was on target again on Saturday , has been after a wage rise for some time and is currently on a weekly contract . |
| 11 | It 's been on the drawing board for some time now but has n't gone ahead because of lack of investment . |
| 12 | The colours were a bit faded and it looked like no one had rearranged or replaced the pictures in the case for some time . |
| 13 | If it gets as far as a decision , it will prove the leading case for some time on the thorny issue of what duty regulators owe the customers of the regulated . |
| 14 | In popular discussions of private education , grandparents emerge as people very likely to pay school fees ( Guardian 27 May 1986 ) and it certainly has been the case for some time that it is advantageous in taxation terms for them to do so , since grandparents can take out a deed of covenant to cover this payment whereas parents can not . |
| 15 | It was unanimously resolved to delay the case for some time . " |
| 16 | Some committee clerks come to have an important role , especially when they work with the same committee and the same chairman for some time . |
| 17 | The aim of this legislation , as the Supreme Court noted , is to facilitate economic development , although it is fair to add that lenders both from within and outside the country have been pressing for change for some time . |
| 18 | He then went into the Army and did not see Minton for some time . |
| 19 | The four stages are : 1 Goals — determining goals or aims ; 2 Plans — making plans to achieve these goals ; 3 Implementation — carrying out the plans ; 4 Development — evaluating success , and using this evaluation to review goals and plans for next time . |
| 20 | Practical problems , such as the lack of exporting systems and expertise in the East will , however , continue to be a difficulty for some time to come . |
| 21 | For heterosexuals up to 1991 , the peak of HIV infection had yet to be reached and so one can expect a continued rise in the annual incidence of AIDS cases for some time to come . |
| 22 | ‘ The Turning Point ’ is also one of the label 's strongest releases for some time and it 's the ever popular Terrace front of Stefan Robbers that once again leads Djax out into new regions . |
| 23 | Vacancies at November are now at their highest level for some time . |
| 24 | The drawn game was a thriller — reputedly the best match seen at any level for some time . |
| 25 | Personal bankruptcies may also slow down because of the recent interest rate cuts but are expected to continue at a high level for some time , he said . |
| 26 | I wanted to leave a bit for next time , ’ he declared . |
| 27 | Salford chairman John Wilkinson added : ‘ Our scouts have watched Gary for some time . |
| 28 | I 'd lusted after these peaks for some time , but a decision has to be made about how to get at them . |
| 29 | ‘ The thing is , Doctor , I 've been having treatment from my GP for some time now . |
| 30 | That levying of money for or to the use of the Crowne by pretence of Prerogative without Grant of Parliament for longer time or in other manner , than the same is or shall be granted is illegall . |