Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [pron] [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | It must have been the change in engine tone that woke her a long time later . |
| 2 | Erm so that shows what a long time ago it was . |
| 3 | They take jobs that allow them the maximum time at the waters edge , or they do not work at all . |
| 4 | He began gathering the books together , handling them with exaggerated care and opening them a second time to gaze at Melissa 's signature . |
| 5 | We 're out there riding as hard as we can and if that gives any of the supporters any sort of er consolation , I do n't know if it does or not , but it — we 're really giving our best all the time and er win , lose or draw you 'll always find us every time we 've got a doing our best and er although often some people might shout and scream and give us a hard time , er it 's not for , for lack of trying , I mean nobody wants to finish last and er me even more than most , so just get behind us and shout and scream and we 'll try our hardest . |
| 6 | She could believe that this was the creature that had floated inside her — yes , like a starry astronaut in his liquid capsule , attached to his red life-support cable — she had pored over photographs of embryos and imagined him a hundred times . |
| 7 | and give him a rough time and he was the longest serving rep with . |
| 8 | Behaving like an infatuated teenager , just because he 's taken me out , and kissed me a few times ? |
| 9 | He could n't think of anything else to say , so he made as if to kiss her a third time . |
| 10 | S. H. We were held responsible for property and we had to go round and test every doorway and that would occupy the first time round — say an hour and a half — and then usually you had to go round and test them a second time , just to make sure . |
| 11 | we 'll phone Chris and Keith and ask them the best time for us to go when the kids are not there , and she 'll tell us |
| 12 | And gave him a wild time . |
| 13 | We look forward to his participation in our affairs , and wish him a fulfilling time during his time in the House — however long or short that may be . |
| 14 | It took me right to the McDarroch days as he fished out one forceps after another , opened and shut them a few times then tried them on me . |
| 15 | Now , before speaking to that person , whether your boss or partner , ask your mentor to inspire you and to tell you the right time , to choose the right place and to give you the right words and the correct approach — and to help the other party accept what you have to say . |
| 16 | Similarly , deliberately walk slowly and set yourself a specific time period for a relaxing lunch-break . |