Example sentences of "[prep] [art] [noun pl] a [adj] time " in BNC.

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1 She impaled it through the ribs a second time and the point took and held , and this time when she jerked the Scarag to the side it came with her , clutching at the killing wood .
2 Oxford United have come off the rails a few times this season .
3 ‘ There has been no contact between them since then , apart from a limited contact with the children a short time ago . ’
4 ‘ There has been no contact between them since then , apart from a limited contact with the children a short time ago . ’
5 Your people ripped off the land from the Indians a long time ago .
6 As you can see from the photos a good time was had by all !
7 ‘ I 've seen his name in the papers a few times , ’ murmured the superintendent , whose forehead creased with puzzlement .
8 They were then asked to listen to the voices a second time and say whether each was " black , white or other " , giving a confidence rating .
9 She had stayed at the baths a long time , probably getting a chill , but worst of all no-one would testify that the water in the pool had had a proper dose of chlorine .
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