Example sentences of "[noun] in the [adj] time [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It occurred to Thomas as he listened to her that Sara had not changed a whit in the whole time they had been married . |
| 2 | She moved away from him and went over to the couch she had taken her ease in the last time she 'd been in this room . |
| 3 | ‘ I have n't spoken more than half a dozen words to your wife in the whole time you and I have been working together , ’ protested Matt . |
| 4 | Julia , who had come to understand a little of Allegra Wallington 's character in the short time they had spent together , was as anxious as David to prevent that happening . |
| 5 | We will continue to from two three we will continue to dig the foundations in the mean time we hope the concrete the concrete will be arriving on site to complete those footings . |
| 6 | Nevertheless he dismissed the residents ' protests as mere ‘ inconveniences ’ and insisted ‘ The closure of our Cork plant is in no way a reflection on our workforce , on the IDA , nor the Irish government which extended all possible facilities to our corporation in the difficult times we experienced . |
| 7 | One thing she 'd learned from Ace in the short time they 'd been together was to be quick on her feet . |
| 8 | The money is automatically taken out of your current account in the same time it takes to clear a cheque , roughly three days . |
| 9 | ‘ I am sure one of them attached this little blighter to your TV set in the short time you were showing me in . |