Sentence examples of "for some time" in English

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We listened to her for some time. La escuchamos un rato.
We sat together in silence for some time. Nos sentamos juntos en silencio por un rato.
Would you mind my staying here for some time? ¿Te importaría si me quedara aquí algún tiempo?
I sat for some time and then went away. Estuve un rato sentado y después me fui.
I will have to be away for some time. Voy a tener que ausentarme por un tiempo.
Having walked for some time, we came to the lake. Después de caminar un rato, llegamos al lago.
I had been reading a magazine for some time when she came. Había estado leyendo revistas por un tiempo cuando ella vino.
Tom asked Mary for some money so he could buy something to eat. Tom le pidió a Mary algo de dinero para poder comprar algo para comer.
I want to spend some time with you. Quiero pasar algo de tiempo contigo.
She asked him for some money. Le pidió un poco de dinero.
Come when you have some time. Ven cuando tengas tiempo.
For some reason or other I cannot bring myself to work. Por una u otra razón no puedo simplemente ponerme manos a la obra.
It'll take some time to get used to wearing a wig. Llevará un tiempo acostumbrarse a llevar una peluca.
For some reason I couldn't access my e-mail. Por alguna razón no pude entrar en mi correo electrónico.
It takes some time to fall in love. Lleva un tiempo enamorarse.
For some people, meditation is more effective than taking tranquilisers. Para algunos, la meditación es más eficaz que tomar tranquilizantes.
He likes to spend some time in solitude every day. A él le gusta pasar un tiempo a solas todos los días.
If Tom had asked me for some money, I'd have given it to him. Si Tom me hubiese pedido algo de dinero se lo habría dado.
It took me some time to persuade her. Me tomó un rato convencerla.
Would you care for some more cake? ¿Quiere tomar más tarta?
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