Example sentences of "[pron] [prep] a [adj] time [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But because mistakes are expensive and we have to live with them for a long time we tend to play safe and go for rather bland schemes . |
| 2 | A terrible knowledge had been swelling slowly in the Padre 's mind , like a sweet , poisonous fruit , which for a long time he had not dared to taste . |
| 3 | By August 1991 W. 's condition had deteriorated to the point at which for a short time she had to be fed by nasogastric tube and have her arms encased in plaster . |
| 4 | so he sold it in a wrong time he could have , he could have hold on to it another few months and got a lot of money for it |
| 5 | We usually got one back saying they 'd been accepted and they 'd deal with them at a certain time you know . |