Example sentences of "[vb infin] it [prep] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | I discovered he was teething — the sucking made his gums sore so he could only do it for a short time . |
| 2 | to grow things you 've got ta do it at a specific time if you 're gon na wan na plan |
| 3 | You will take one of these blocks you will wet it for a certain time and you |
| 4 | Mere faith in an idea can only sustain it for a limited time especially when others are required to act upon that faith . |
| 5 | Though the supplier has no guarantee of the business , it has an advantage and , once it has the business , the firm can be fairly sure it will keep it for a long time . |
| 6 | ‘ I left a letter with my solicitor , to be opened by him if I do n't reclaim it within a certain time . ’ |
| 7 | And if someone writes in another language , you wo n't get it for a long time . |