Example sentences of "[noun] [is] a [adj] time [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Ten months is a long time to be apart and then to be brought together to compete against such a good , experienced team as the Lions , ’ said Grant Fox , New Zealand 's masterly goal kicker . |
| 2 | But three months is a long time in Euro-politics . |
| 3 | Winter is a good time for fieldwork . |
| 4 | July is a busy time of preparation ! |
| 5 | This evening is a good time for friendships and romance , but do not be too intense . |
| 6 | This evening is a good time for friendships and romance , but do not be too intense . |
| 7 | Evening is a good time for friendships and romance , but do not be too intense . |
| 8 | The ‘ Beeb ’ has been kind to its commentators — thirty years is a long time in television — and they in turn have served it well , adjusting cleverly to the growing informality of broadcasting without ever quite forgetting the august institution in which ‘ they serve ’ . |
| 9 | In the beginning Lorna 's illustrious co-stars frequently appeared ; Paul Newman came once , Jo remembered , but three years is a long time in Hollywood and now lunches were becoming more intimate . |
| 10 | Three years is a long time in world politics . |
| 11 | Twenty years is a long time in the development of sexual experience . |
| 12 | Ten years is a long time in the world of books , but I do remember there was not nearly such a fuss over the original 1983 list : a rather uncomfortable party in some medical establishment , a few diary paragraphs and that was it . |
| 13 | EIGHTEEN years is a long time in the life of a motor car . |
| 14 | Lying in bed at night is a perfect time for scanning our brain for those things we might have forgotten . |
| 15 | A day is a long time in politics . |
| 16 | Love The passage of love planet , Venus , through your own sign is a splendid time for romance . |
| 17 | A week is a long time in politics , said Harold Wilson . |
| 18 | A week is a long time in football , seven days in fact , but somehow a reversal of February 's 11–0 defeat at the hands of today 's opponents would prove that Lazarus does n't have the last word in comebacks , and we are still a team to be reckoned with . |
| 19 | If a week is a long time in politics , two days were a long time in the right hon. and learned Gentleman 's life last week . |
| 20 | The problem is that most tenant 's covenants appear at the outset to be quite reasonable and innocuous , but if a week is a long time in politics then 25 years is a lifetime in property during which circumstances can and will change with a result that a previously innocent-looking covenant could become highly restrictive and troublesome . |
| 21 | A WEEK is a long time in football , is n't it ? |
| 22 | Sleep is an important time for any young child , and making sure that your sleeping beauty receives the support and comfort is where Rochingham Babycrafts excel . |
| 23 | ‘ He has reminded me that the beginning of a reign is a traditional time for the pardoning of malefactors , ’ he said . |
| 24 | The autumn is a big time for planting roses and you 'll find them for sale ready pruned and with their roots wrapped in polythene . |
| 25 | Autumn is an excellent time for this kind of construction work , when the weather is still mild enough to work outdoors in comfort , and there are relatively few urgent jobs to do in the garden . |
| 26 | Eating a meal is a good time for socializing , so you should try to eat your own meal with the patient whenever possible , or organize family members or friends to do this . |
| 27 | Because 24 hours is a long time for spectators to stand and watch a race , many attractions were added to the occasion to provide a gala atmosphere , including the famous fun fair . |
| 28 | The human span of attention is limited ; for most people an hour is a long time for concentrated thought on one topic . |
| 29 | AN hour is a long time in politics . |
| 30 | April is an ideal time for walking . |