Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | By 1906 Picasso had known the work of Gauguin for some time . |
| 2 | 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 ] . |
| 3 | Well I was er Er the school days from were from er eleven to fourteen and er tt of course during that time we had the opportunity to try and pass for grammar . |
| 4 | 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 . ’ |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | It is the investigator 's experience during this time that improvements in awareness and involvement have been varied within the industries in which NGA members are employed . |
| 7 | A highly significant addition during this time was an underwater ridge from the eastern Pacific ; after accretion it pulled apart to form the San Andreas Fault now a few miles inland from the coast . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | It 's been on the drawing board for some time now but has n't gone ahead because of lack of investment . |
| 10 | The colours were a bit faded and it looked like no one had rearranged or replaced the pictures in the case for some time . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | It was unanimously resolved to delay the case for some time . " |
| 14 | The children and their families need a great deal of support during this time — support which it is not possible to provide from the Health Service . |
| 15 | Some committee clerks come to have an important role , especially when they work with the same committee and the same chairman for some time . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | But no more extensions are expected , and with most WIPers older than 40 , those who do not negotiate a contract during this time fear that they may never work again as scientists . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | She stayed there for three years and lost track of her sister during that time . |
| 20 | Vacancies at November are now at their highest level for some time . |
| 21 | The drawn game was a thriller — reputedly the best match seen at any level for some time . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | I wanted to leave a bit for next time , ’ he declared . |
| 24 | ‘ The thing is , Doctor , I 've been having treatment from my GP for some time now . |
| 25 | The class of models to be considered provides link between conventional time series and econometric models . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | Beth remembered it all as though it was only yesterday ; it was etched on her mind and in her heart for all time . |
| 28 | ‘ My darling Laura … ’ his voice was thick and husky with emotion … ‘ when I fell fathoms deep in love with you — all those years ago — you captured my heart for all time . |
| 29 | Most customers ' taste buds will have to endure the gluey variety for some time yet … but post offices with philatelic counters are already stocking sticky stamps . |
| 30 | ii As part of a larger study to assess the effectiveness of a passive smoking reduction programme for newborn babies , a group of 152 healthy infants in North Carolina , USA , was followed from birth to the age of one year in order to provide a description of passive smoking during that time . |