Example sentences of "could [be] some time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Could be some time . |
| 2 | As I 'm sure you 'll understand , when I first came to see this awful situation I was consumed with a feeling of frustration — knowing , as I did then , that it could be some time before we 'd be in a position to intervene . |
| 3 | The way the Minogue sisters are likely to carry on working , it could be some time before they get the chance of another shopping trip . |
| 4 | That could be some time coming . |
| 5 | However , in a game which is notoriously tardy at accepting scientific method and new technology , the widespread application of findings by the Alsager team could be some time in coming . |
| 6 | Following his interview , I wrote an urgent letter about his circumstances to the local housing department , although I recognised that it could be some time before he received any offers of accommodation . |
| 7 | The Foreign Office is trying to play down the row but officials concede it could be some time before both sides talk again . |