Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [art] [adj] time [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although you may get ridiculously low because of pressing on too hard , when , a few minutes later , you are back in the good conditions several thousand feet up , you must forget the wasted time and concentrate on flying normally . |
| 2 | As this is a new ( as opposed to a rebuilt second hand ) engine it should last a long time and parts are available worldwide . |
| 3 | It 'll run the same time as the Metro . |
| 4 | If I end up in bed with Rory I 'll have a lovely time and then I 'll quit . |
| 5 | It , it 'll take a long time before it starts to buck up . |
| 6 | Now the trouble with fractions is if you do n't know your tables it can be you can work it out you could get there but it 'll take a long time if you do know your tables you just go , Yeah three fours are twelve . |
| 7 | Shoelaces are difficult ; most five-year-olds manage to tie them , but it 'll take a long time if the only practice she gets is actually putting on the shoes each morning . |
| 8 | The centre core gives ‘ durability ’ — they 'll last a long time and the overwrap improves the ‘ playability ’ or feel or response to the ball . |
| 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 | ‘ I thought she 'd have a rougher time than she did , unlike some team members who were like bulls at a gate . |
| 11 | They were n't right for each other and maybe a marriage would last a shorter time than a more informal , less intense liaison ; brief and bitter , both of them on proximity fuses with things coming rapidly to a crunch , rather than something more drawn out , where they might spend long periods apart and so forget how much they hated being together , and enjoy the fleeting , passionate moments of reunion … |
| 12 | The recommendation will be put by the ITF 's Rules of Tennis Committee to the Committee of Management in Paris in June and if accepted , it will travel to the Dominican Republic in September for presentation to the ITF Annual General Meeting , where , if it receives a ⅔ majority from delegates in attendance , it will become the first time that a new rule has been introduced since 1989 , when the tie break was standardised . |
| 13 | ‘ Developing a single European currency will take a long time but it will make the most significant contribution to European , and therefore world , financial stability . |
| 14 | I think it will take a long time before I could go out on my own , ’ Mr Norrie added . |
| 15 | ‘ Even at these record levels of investment , it will mean a considerable time before the whole programme is completed , ’ said Transport Secretary John MacGregor . |
| 16 | Well-designed signs are expensive , but this expense is a good investment in that the signs will last a long time and help overcome the physical barriers of the library . |
| 17 | Reconciling yourself to making the final decision can take a long time and be very painful . |
| 18 | Defending a petition can take a long time and be expensive . |
| 19 | Let the dust settle then go for broke — by the time anyone realises what 's going on it will be too late and everyone can have a good time and relax . |
| 20 | Aerospace manufacturers and racing car constructors can afford the necessary time and trouble ; the car majors can not . |