Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] for [adj] time " in BNC.
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1 | It will not run again for some time , but from the human point of view , all was well . |
2 | She took the flower-filled trug from Dr Neil , admired the blooms , adding briskly , ‘ Come along , McAllister ; you might as well make up for lost time , ’ and all three of them walked into the parlour , Matey and McAllister of necessity , since it was their only indoor access to the kitchen . |
3 | ‘ Why do n't we make up for lost time , then , Luke ? |
4 | I was right on both counts , but it did not really sink in for some time that I had joined a charity . |
5 | ‘ Three weeks at least , and he must stay here for that time . |
6 | An ‘ abstract ’ — a summary of your claim in not more than 150 words — needs to be written for this stage , which may go on for some time . |
7 | I could go on for some time sir , but I will now proceed to the technical planning matters . |
8 | ‘ This may go on for some time , Christina , and could get very complicated . |
9 | I could not go back for some time as the Germans had obviously built up their air force to great strength , so I threw in my lot with Fulham church in my rare off-duty times . |
10 | As often as possible , they should invite Fido to play and play nicely for some time so Fido enjoys himself . |