Example sentences of "for [adj] time [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In fact it had been open for some time already as had half a dozen other places within easy walk because America believes in man 's inalienable right to eat whenever he is awake . |
| 2 | It 's been on the drawing board for some time now but has n't gone ahead because of lack of investment . |
| 3 | I HAVE noticed for some time now that the Amnesty International Mandate has not been changed to include ‘ people imprisoned for their sexuality ’ . |
| 4 | I think I 'm making my point , I have been saying for some time now that given the fact that all that security has n't produced the results , the logic of that is dialogue , and when I see the opportunity as I saw it , of dialogue , direct dialogue with Mr Addams that could lead to a total cessation of this violence , I felt it was my duty to do so . |
| 5 | The Government has argued for some time now that we live in a parliamentary democracy and that all decisions on behalf of the people will be made by Parliament . |
| 6 | Well the Health Secretary , Kenneth Clarke er has , er has said er for some time now that er it would be grave consequences if the government established a precedent and just allowed er out of court settlement payments to be made . |
| 7 | I 've been championing the suppliers ' cause for some time now and I really feel let down . |
| 8 | The shareware package Formgen has been around for some time now and is a proven system for designing forms . |
| 9 | The shareware package Formgen has been around for some time now and is a proven system for designing forms . |
| 10 | The house had been empty for some time now and beginning to feel lonely . |
| 11 | Don has played second fiddle to Damien McCusker for some time now and his county pedigree stretches back to 1983 when he was first honoured as a Minor . |
| 12 | Simon Sherwood has been breathing fire about Dragons Den for some time now and could not disguise his delight when the Furry Glen gelding burnt off Musthaveaswig by three lengths at Uttoxeter last month . |
| 13 | He 's been making himself part of the England scene by acting as spy for some time now as already noted on the list . |
| 14 | The prices of certain goods too — notably manufactured goods — appear to be ‘ administered ’ , or set for some time so that they do not respond immediately to changes in supply and demand . |