Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adj] [prep] some time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of claims that the relationship was one of passionate intimacy , the brigadier said : ‘ They have been suggesting that for some time . |
| 2 | After living rough for some time she decided that we offered the best chance of a home , and moved in Fizzy 's attitude is ambivalent . |
| 3 | Around 1900–1901 , the mill was closed and put up for sale , remaining unoccupied for some time . |
| 4 | If you are under pressure to eat out socially you should be able to do this and include it as part of your regime without having to compensate by going hungry at some time prior to the meal out . |
| 5 | There are people who suffer from this , as do those who , although perfectly healthy , are afraid of getting ill at some time in the future . |
| 6 | The French and the US National Science Foundation have been doing this for some time . ’ |
| 7 | They have apparently been doing this for some time . |
| 8 | As an intermediate skier I found some of the information ( eg buying skis and the extensive section on snowboarding ) irrelevant as I will not be doing this for some time . |
| 9 | The shop had been standing empty for some time , and needed a great deal of work . |
| 10 | One family tea-time , when Auntie had been sitting silent for some time , she said : " It 's lucky there 's never anyone left in those offices at night . " |
| 11 | He had been feeling cold for some time . |