Example sentences of "for some time [pers pn] be " in BNC.
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1 | My little girl Natasha was with a friend at the time and because my mum had n't seen me for some time she was concerned . |
2 | For some time I was baffled by a sentence in his argument that the theoretical removal of the authority of the author by the critic , Stanley Fish , has no way of dealing with misprints : ‘ His book happens to be full of misprints . |
3 | For some time I was left standing at the counter but eventually one of four assistants came over , introduced himself to me as Mr Palmer and asked how he could help . |
4 | The Scottish Dairy Trade Federation has said for some time it is not happy with that . |
5 | It did n't require much capital to manufacture the equipment or produce the short films , and for some time it was possible for small craftsmen on the British model to keep up with the big boys in France or the US . |
6 | For some time it was suspected that Camp Mill was the site , but this now appears unlikely . |
7 | The letter , ‘ I ca n't forgo principles ’ , was reportedly published at the behest of Ligachev and for some time it was believed that Andreeva was the pseudonym of a conservative member of the leadership . |
8 | Di Scott , of Fairbridge , explained : ‘ After the ship had been in operation for some time it was realised that a great deal of money was needed for maintenance and running costs . |