Example sentences of "[verb] [noun] for some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Act also made provision for some appeals to be disposed of by courts composed of two judges rather than three . |
| 2 | We have been pursuing proposals for some time . |
| 3 | The guard traced his finger down the typed list of names attached to his clipboard , found the name , then asked Whitlock for some kind of identification . |
| 4 | It was a process which had been gathering momentum for some time and has continued since . |
| 5 | He 'd never known a time when Klein did n't need money for some gambit or other , and that meant he needed painters . |
| 6 | Still driven by the storm they were carried west for some hours into another narrow passage , though now the current had reversed , so what appeared to be a great ebb-tide came rushing towards them . |
| 7 | Treatment at home has advantages for some patients , although it requires more of the therapist 's time in travelling . |
| 8 | Mr Kingsley Low , general secretary of the British Beekeepers ' Association , said : ‘ We have been expecting to find varroa for some time as it is so widespread on the Continent . |
| 9 | The new cotton-spinning mills created opportunites for some women after the mid 1760s , but in many rural districts the loss of cottage spinning reduced family earnings . |
| 10 | In order to set any lingering doubts about pro-nuclear bias at rest , the CEGB will therefore have to provide justification for some assumptions that are , at present , not transparent . |
| 11 | In return for assurances of service to a defined quality , franchised firms would enjoy benefits such as easier administration , devolved responsibility for some aspects of case management , and faster payment . |
| 12 | I had n't seen Malc for some months . |
| 13 | In addition there is the conceptual difficulty of defining clients for some services such as the police or highways . |
| 14 | He further argues that with multiple measures there is a danger of losing focus , and that it is difficult to set targets for some indicators because there are no historical data on them . |
| 15 | Choose a mineral water that is available in glass bottles , but do not consume too much Perrier , as it seems to cause problems for some people . |
| 16 | She returned to the liver unit ward just before noon but was not expected to regain conciousness for some hours . |
| 17 | I had not seen Otley for some time and climbed up on the wall for a better view . |
| 18 | The continuing refusal of the Home Secretary 's Department to support the prohibition of pistols provoked controversy for some years . |
| 19 | A woman who knew her told the court the girl had been abusing solvents for some time . |
| 20 | I studied mathematics for some years at school and I have not totally forgotten all of them . |
| 21 | In the morning , Mahaut wakes Jouglet for some music ; he discovers , Midas-like , the shit everywhere he turns and in or on everything he touches : he leaves in a rage of humiliation . |
| 22 | He then went into the Army and did not see Minton for some time . |
| 23 | Salford chairman John Wilkinson added : ‘ Our scouts have watched Gary for some time . |
| 24 | With help from Wood Green Animal Shelters , Serpell made contact with people who had not had pets for some time but who were now about to get a dog or cat . |
| 25 | Once again I am asking you to ‘ plug ’ it in your classes and if there is still some reluctance on the part of class members , perhaps the proceeds of social fund raising could be used to buy membership for some members of the class ; at the present time membership is just as important as society funds . |
| 26 | Although the tapes had been in the possession of the Walsh investigating team for some time , their significance concerning Fiers had apparently surfaced only recently when the investigators turned their attention away from members of the administration of former President Ronald Reagan in favour of concentrating on the connection between senior CIA officials and the Iran-contra affair . |
| 27 | While it is reassuring to most people to learn that one of the basic building blocks of our bodies and the world we inhabit is more nearly permanent than we knew before , the latest data may provide problems for some theorists . |
| 28 | Although a comprehensive study by Shaw ( 1969 ) has shown that increased boldness of print increases legibility for some readers , differences in typography were found to be considerably less significant for younger than for older readers with partial sight . |
| 29 | For individuals requiring income , an investment in convertibles can bring a higher return than an investment in equities and still give scope for some capital appreciation . |
| 30 | Acquiring a role raises problems for some individuals . |