Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] of time [pron] [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In that period of time we 'd have dropped from being the largest and preferred supplier to a minority supplier |
| 2 | From another angle , one may note that the receipt of publicity , as Florey knew well , is an astonishing waste of time which can be spent on more worthy scientific activities . |
| 3 | for a short period of time which will have the same affect of building it up over the twenty five year period and you can use the money for er er other things . |
| 4 | One will stay with you all the time watching what he 's doing and the other one goes upstairs , while he 's left alone , and in that short space of time they can actually . |
| 5 | In a very short space of time she would have her feet under the table and those huge jaws would be munching their way into the breast . |
| 6 | Many field officers are preoccupied with the increasing amount of time which must be spent in the office with paper — ‘ keeping the organization at bay ’ , as one of the more critical men put it . |
| 7 | An occasional court appearance can become enshrined as mere ritual ceremony totally encapsulating a particular moment of time which can be easily forgotten . |
| 8 | Are you saying then that when one 's lapsed for six months or over a given period of time we should actually go out there and remove the signs |
| 9 | The last thing in the world she had thought of becoming was a parson 's wife , and if she were to consider it for any length of time she would refuse through lack of courage . |
| 10 | Claudia started more coffee , reflecting that if Dana was going to stay for any length of time she would need fresh supplies . |
| 11 | If she 'd been staying on the boat for any length of time it would have been necessary to find somewhere to go for a shower or a bath , but it did n't look as if that particular problem would arise . |