Example sentences of "for [adj] time [ex0] " in BNC.
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| 1 | John Rolfe , conference chairman , said : ‘ People within the industry have known for some time there is a need for such a gathering . |
| 2 | For some time there have been rumours that the urbs have been solving the problem by having their foxes caught and surreptitiously turned loose in remote rural areas . |
| 3 | For some time there was a conflict of jurisdiction between the bishop 's reeves and the interests of the Gild Merchant . |
| 4 | For some time there had been allegations in the foreign media of a power struggle centring on the issue of introducing political reforms between Alia and Hoxha 's widow Nexhmije Hoxha , who was chair of the Democratic Front ( an umbrella organization dominated by the ruling Party of Labour — APL ) and who reputedly wielded great influence in the APL central committee . |
| 5 | For this time there were others who shared in that dream , at least to the extent of wanting friendship between England and Scotland . |
| 6 | The choice of his successor was not so easy , for this time there were two candidates from the town — Daniel Leech , who on 1st July |