Example sentences of "[pron] could [vb infin] [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | After all , everything was sown and the harvest was still some weeks away , so I could afford a little time off . |
| 2 | The specialists had said that if she was careful , she could live a long time . |
| 3 | You could have a lovely time bouncing up and down in the pulpit , screaming hell fire . ’ |
| 4 | If you feel , for example , that your appearance lets you down , perhaps you could spend a little time studying magazine features to see where you could make some changes . |
| 5 | T. D. There were men on the opposite beat and sometimes you could spend a little time talking to them as long as you were n't caught . |
| 6 | No one could remember the last time anyone had stayed there , or , indeed , if anyone ever had . |
| 7 | Even here , one could wait a long time . |
| 8 | Stevens was one of the most meticulous of film directors and any actor working with him could expect a gruelling time . |
| 9 | He could remember the first time that he 'd stepped outside into country darkness and closed the door behind him ; it was as if he 'd been struck blind with the click of the latch , and he 'd begun to panic at his inability even to tell which way was up . |
| 10 | It is unlikely that any of us could remember the first time we saw our own reflection ( mirrors often form part of toys aimed at very small babies , such as activity mats or cot toys , and there are , of course , lakes , kettles and other possibilities for reflection ) ; what is likely is that it was a member of our family ( probably our mother ) who told us : ‘ That 's you , that 's what you look like ’ . |
| 11 | Her mind refused to believe that anything could happen the first time one had intercourse . |