Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] she [art] [adj] time " in BNC.

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1 She looked at Gay , who was an only child too , but who had nobody to give her a good time , and then her glance travelled to Breeze , who had just admitted in her light-hearted fashion that she had no idea of what the future would hold for her .
2 Leith shook hands with him , but cared not at all for the way he ogled her the whole time .
3 It took her a long time to come to terms with that presence ; the proximity of an armed police officer was the most potent reminder of the gilded cage she had now entered .
4 It was difficult for her to breathe , and it took her a long time to climb the stairs .
5 As soon as she 'd gone , Flavia Sherman began to fumble with the buckle of her belt ; but her hands shook uncontrollably and it took her a long time to undress .
6 It took her a long time to negotiate the journey to the small , functional bathroom across the passage , but in the end she accomplished it without incident .
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