Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] [verb] [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is an all too common situation that the advisor miscalculates or simply forgets the relevant time limit within which the application must be made . |
| 2 | Brook ruled this out : ‘ I do not , however , favour this suggestion — we could not adopt it without undertaking a review of the Cabinet Committee organisation and that always takes a substantial time , as so many Ministers and others have to be consulted . |
| 3 | They were captivated by the beautiful village , played croquet on the lawn and altogether had a delightful time . |
| 4 | The proteins have little sequence identity and obviously diverged a long time ago . |
| 5 | It 's one of the busiest nightspots in the Mediterranean and the streets are simply crowded from dusk onwards with young people going about the serious business of enjoying themselves , socialising , trying the local brew , ‘ discovating ’ and generally having a good time until the early hours of the morning ! |
| 6 | Come dusk the place starts to come alive and the narrow streets behind the harbour , with it 's vast array of magnificent wood-built sailing cruisers , turn into a huge open air jamboree with everybody jostling , shopping , eating , drinking and generally having a good time . |
| 7 | They were talking and laughing and generally having a good time . |
| 8 | THE other snaps show Fergie diving into a pool , affectionately massaging Mr Bryan 's bald head with suntan oil and generally having a swell time . |
| 9 | An anorexic may tell her friends or parents , ‘ I 'd like to be slim ’ , and , if pressed for a reason , may reply along the lines of , ‘ So that I can wear nice clothes , date good-looking boys , and generally have a good time . ’ |
| 10 | She knew she would have to tell him one day , and now seemed a good time . |
| 11 | Do not scold and then pet a short time later as this will only confuse him . |
| 12 | ‘ And I know what they say about people who invite other people out to dinner and then spend the whole time trying to depress them and ruin their lives . ’ |
| 13 | But then the same would be true if you stayed in and watched Thelma & Louise instead and actually had a good time , would n't it ? |
| 14 | It should be emphasised that the smallness of the sample and the brief time spent in data collection are not indicative of the priority of the Minor Project in the eyes of the investigators , but merely reflect the limited time available for this aspect of evaluation . |
| 15 | He had not been able to in Edinburgh , but now seemed the ideal time . |