Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [art] [adv] [adj] time " in BNC.
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1 | But he found it a very happy time . |
2 | Clarissa loved dancing and found it the most exciting time of her life . |
3 | I had earned myself a little more time to think . |
4 | I 'll give you a little more time to think it over . ’ |
5 | It was therefore resolved at the 1991 A.G.M. ( after considerable debate ) that the Branch should be formally disestablished , some of the dissenters believing it a politically unfortunate time to take this action . |
6 | ‘ Perhaps if we give her a little more time ? ’ |
7 | Four times people at higher levels tried to kill it off , and four times the people working on it came back and fought for it , argued for it , provided justification and evidence for why it should continue : ‘ Just give us a little more time ; we know we can make it work . ’ |
8 | Some things are going to have to last you a very long time and withstand a great deal of wear so these must be the best of their kind that you can possibly afford . |
9 | If you rehearse in different rooms , setting up the equipment randomly , then it will take you a very long time to achieve this ( the chances are you never will ) . |
10 | It took me a very long time because I do n't have the kind of face which people immediately commit to memory , but if you keep popping up for thirty-five years , then inevitably people are going to say , ‘ Do n't I know you ? ’ |
11 | I mean when I wrote this book of bible poems in fact it took me a very long time and I started all sorts of subjects which I did n't finish , so , no , you have to be obedient to whether the poem intends to get written or not . |
12 | I knew there was nothing wrong with her lungs — the trouble seemed to be in the throat area — but it gave me a little more time to think . |
13 | ‘ They gave him a very rough time indeed . ’ |
14 | But , er , that 's been resolved fortunately , we 've still got some delays on the Northern Line , and er , obviously do allow yourself a little extra time if you 're a Northern Line traveller . |
15 | Our customers gave us a really hard time and our sales staff spent all their time apologising . |
16 | The fog gave us a very short time to control our fear , and for moments we could not move . ’ |
17 | ‘ When planning permission was refused because of the traffic problems some people gave us a very hard time , ’ she said . |
18 | The one who understands what a simply horrid time he 's had and how he now deserves to be understood and adored . |
19 | ‘ It 's going to take you a very long time , ’ said Julius in an unruffled voice . |