Example sentences of "[noun sg] for some [noun sg] " 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 | 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 . ’ |
| 4 | Dobry 's proposal , in essence , was that the simple should be distinguished and treated expeditiously , though with the opportunity for some participation and with a safety channel to allow them to be transferred to the major category if this should prove appropriate . |
| 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 | 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 . |
| 7 | It 's been on the drawing board for some time now but has n't gone ahead because of lack of investment . |
| 8 | There would , indeed , have been a good economic case for some sharing of the burdens between Boards , since all benefited from standardisation though some incurred larger costs than others . |
| 9 | This proposal aroused very considerable opposition from many of the institutions concerned and NAB itself made a reasoned case for some amendment , which appears to have made some impact . |
| 10 | Just in case for some reason you want to call me … ’ |
| 11 | Just in case for some reason they 'll correlate , it does n't matter . |
| 12 | Enough Essex men and women will vote for it when it 's on offer — and even accept the case for some redistribution of income . |
| 13 | The case for some limitation is powerful , but there is no single , simple formula which is compelling , save for one expressed in wide and loose terms ( e.g. , that the person , or the transaction , has a ‘ sufficient connection ’ with England ) that would hardly be distinguishable from the ambit of the sections being unlimited territorially and the court being left to display a judicial restraint in the exercise of the jurisdiction . |
| 14 | The colours were a bit faded and it looked like no one had rearranged or replaced the pictures in the case for some time . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | It was unanimously resolved to delay the case for some time . " |
| 18 | Is there indeed a case for some form of national track authority in place of six regions ? |
| 19 | OR ANY other concentration camp mini-series which is just an excuse for some right-on actress to shave her head and suffer stoically ( see : The Joan Of Arc Syndrome ) . |
| 20 | Some committee clerks come to have an important role , especially when they work with the same committee and the same chairman for some time . |
| 21 | They gave me a cheque for some stuff , but Keith just wanted to spend it and did n't really think about what he was buying . |
| 22 | A sort of sash for some lady to wear round her smooth , soft-skinned waist . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | He pays £14 wages to a temp for some typing . |
| 25 | In so far as this book is a plea for some measure of reform in the priority given to sexual considerations in social work cases , public attitudes must be seen as creating obstacles . |
| 26 | ‘ She asked if you were all right , ’ Leith replied , not certain that she was n't breaking confidences , but feeling she would have to be far tougher than she was not to give in to his unspoken plea for some salve on his pain . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | Vacancies at November are now at their highest level for some time . |
| 29 | The drawn game was a thriller — reputedly the best match seen at any level for some time . |
| 30 | 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 . |