Example sentences of "[pron] [adv] for [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | And she would say , ‘ How long are you here for this time ? ’ praying it would be weeks instead of days … . |
| 2 | They had , it transpired , been training one up for some time . |
| 3 | I had known them now for some time and smiled at the thought of their good company . |
| 4 | I concluded from what Heather told me that Alan had taken him on for old time 's sake . ’ |
| 5 | She looked down at him consideringly for some time . |
| 6 | I think there was one question I 'll I 'll root it out for next time erm and I was really stunned on it I might be okay on it now . |
| 7 | We clung together for warmth and vowed to love one another more than anyone else for all time . |
| 8 | ‘ The courtyard of a house in Delft ’ dates from the height of his career and will doubtless attract much attention from around the world ( est. £4.5–6.5 million ; $6.9–9.9 million ) although it is well-known that Christie 's have been trying to sell it privately for some time and the current estimate is regarded as quite strong . |
| 9 | I have not dressed myself up for some time . |