Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] of time [pers pn] [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 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Claudia started more coffee , reflecting that if Dana was going to stay for any length of time she would need fresh supplies . |
| 7 | 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 . |