Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] a [adj] time [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You should specify a relative time in the format dddd hh:mm . |
| 2 | The locals , in theory , should have a better time of it , the grapevine telling them where the ice is best . |
| 3 | It seemed that it must take a long time for such peace to be broken . |
| 4 | If your attitude to me is anything to go by , Petula must have a thin time of it . ’ |
| 5 | It seems to me that you should leave a little time for romance . ’ |
| 6 | Any Party wishing to make any such publication or disclosure shall in requesting such consent submit details of the intended publication or disclosure to the Chairman of the Project Committee and may specify a reasonable time within which consent is to be given . |
| 7 | For example a particular combination of kinetic and chemical energy at a certain temperature may give a cleaning time of ten minutes . |
| 8 | I think we 'll have a tough time for two or three years , but we 'll stick with it because it 's a good business and it 's our kind of business . |
| 9 | It 'll take a long time at his age but it 'll mend . |
| 10 | ‘ It 'll take a long time in the courts , wo n't it , though ? ’ |
| 11 | But I think we might have a little time to ourselves now , and be d — d to anyone who says we have n't both earned it ! |
| 12 | Maybe he 'll go a regular time between feeds , maybe he 'll snack on and off all day — there 's no way of telling . |
| 13 | I 'd like a short time on board before the start , if you would n't mind . ’ |
| 14 | ITALY , weakened by injuries and suspension , could face a torrid time in tonight 's World Cup qualifier against a Portuguese side fired up for their first home match in the series . |
| 15 | COMEDY-thrillers could have a hard time without small black books that disappear containing the clue to mysterious fortunes . |
| 16 | There are frictions in the markets for capital , labour , and products , and it may take a long time for changes in the pattern of demand to work their way through the system . |
| 17 | Non-typists have difficulty finding the desired keys and may take a long time to type even a short word . |
| 18 | ‘ In the early days everyone used to have a good time for real . |
| 19 | Defence counsel , Michael Parroy , said because Jones was a magistrate , he would face a tough time in jail . |
| 20 | The judge told Cranog Jones that his plan had been ingenious , but warned him that as a magistrate , he would have a hard time in prison . |
| 21 | It was urged that , if this construction were adopted , a solicitor would have a shorter time during which he may abstain from bringing his action for work done than the rest of Her Majesty 's subjects . |
| 22 | Once food has cooled to 5°C or colder , if any food poisoning bacteria are present most will grow only very slowly and it would take a long time for them to reach large enough numbers to cause a problem . |
| 23 | To wait until their children are in the secondary stage may seem a long time for delay . |
| 24 | If you can show genuine enthusiasm for the company the interviewer will be reassured that you will stay a reasonable time with the firm and not be constantly on the lookout for something better . |
| 25 | Accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh , she will spend a short time in the town on Wednesday , 30 June . |
| 26 | Compaq figures NT will have a tough time on the server , so its server policy will either be in NetWare or SCO , sticking with the latter at least in the short term . |
| 27 | 1992 , 28 , 46 ) will have a hard time in industry . |
| 28 | It will take a little time for me to forget the hurt and the disappointment … |
| 29 | Overnight , government ownership has become the peoples ' ownership but soon that will change a third time to shareholder ownership . |
| 30 | You can stay a long time in neutral , ticking over — provided nothing happens . |