Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] [prep] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | And it 's been on my heart for a long time to save . |
| 2 | I just felt like I would have given my right arm to be there with a camera — and that stayed in my mind for a long time . ’ |
| 3 | Pat had been attending my classes for a long time — years in fact . |
| 4 | She was my friend for a long time because we got on really well together . |
| 5 | I once lied to Basil and this has been on my conscience for a long time . |
| 6 | The fact that hippies were so violently apolitical inspired a lot of my polemics for a long time on Oz . |
| 7 | My arms ached to go round him , but I kept them rigidly at my sides for a long time , punishing him for what he 'd done to me earlier . |
| 8 | However , Muslim ex-singer Stevens , now Yusuf Islam 's reaction was anything but angry : ‘ I 've been trying to get record companies to stop selling my records for a long time . |
| 9 | ‘ Fisher ’ , he said , ‘ was my headmaster and he has known ail my deficiencies for a long time . ’ |
| 10 | But his parents ' place in Hemlock Road was their base for a long time . |
| 11 | Nevertheless , as Professor de change her decision within a short time , Aristotle was shocked ! |
| 12 | Barry Stewart , defending , said Watson and Paul Cocker had had the offences hanging over their heads for a long time , adding : ‘ It was Darren Cocker 's godfather who was the tragic victim of crime . ’ |
| 13 | Who ( above ) was right beside her husband during a testing time ? |
| 14 | Supermarkets and libraries too are usually willing to give over part of their foyer for a limited time for exhibitions of children 's work . |
| 15 | ‘ This success has been achieved as a result of the hard work by LASMO 's staff and its partners over a long time . |
| 16 | When Julie Christie , that blonde in Billy Liar , appears as the fashion model of the British-financed Darling ( 1965 ) , Schlesinger remains as distant from his central character , a woman who plays with the emotions of many men and destroys her own happiness by her quest for a good time , as he had from Vic or Billy . |
| 17 | The group is run by its members with a full time executive officer drawing on the resources of a total 1,150 staff stretching from Exeter to Edinburgh . |
| 18 | New colour sections on antique furniture — an important addition considering the buoyancy of such pieces at auction today — clocks , silver , glass , pottery and porcelain will prove their worth for a long time . |
| 19 | SPG , MAS and KPMG would charge for their services on a strict time basis at their normal hourly scale rates , which are as follows : |
| 20 | Still peering from the corner of his eye , Frankie stared at her breasts for a long time before he realized with a jolt that she was observing him through the mirror . |
| 21 | Kepler found that the velocity of a planet varies such that the area swept by its arc in a given time is a constant . |
| 22 | Instead of sitting on the benches he came right up to Minch 's cage and stared into its emptiness for a long time . |
| 23 | Gabriel looked into her face for a long time . |
| 24 | The Richardson boys had been visitors to her house for a long time . |
| 25 | Put simply , it was difficult to find outlets for short-to medium-term lending whose self-liquidation at a definite time could be relied upon . |
| 26 | Perfectly placed for the man from the city whose idea of a good time was to get a Roe or a Red in his telescopic sights and blast it with a soft-nosed slug . |
| 27 | Fredrick taught his brother his technique in a short time and the two brothers worked side by side , often having long discussions about the technique , modifying it as they went along . |
| 28 | Finally , if the surveyor can show the contractor that he is processing the claim and will.make his decision within a reasonable time , it should be possible to maintain a good relationship with him . |
| 29 | ‘ Sir , we have been seeking his permission for a long time ; he will not give it . |
| 30 | His mind for a long time before this crisis arose had been turning to the idea of a new party orientation and government by what he called a Council of State … |