Example sentences of "[am/are] [verb] [prep] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Similarly , it is understandable that a landlord will wish to ensure that the tenant 's works are completed within a reasonable time . |
| 2 | Finally , the most convincing evidence for residual function in animals comes from studies using very coarse stimuli that are presented for a long time . |
| 3 | We are living in a remarkable time , when the conflict of opinions renders a firm foundation of knowledge indispensable … |
| 4 | Erm you 've got this , this business of threatening to attack the Serbian guns erm involves of course the decisions of individual governments whether or not they 're prepared to allow their forces to be involved , in the case of the British whether you 're going to allow your forces to get involved in it or not , but in international terms it involves both NATO , which has now passed a resolution saying unless certain conditions are met by a certain time , then there will be bombing of the Serbian positions but the people on the ground , whether they originally came from France or the Ukraine or from Britain , are in fact under the blue beret of the United Nations and the United Nations and NATO are not altogether , they 're not precisely together on this issue . |
| 5 | And party-goers who 're looking for a good time are being warned they 'll find nothing but trouble at illegal raves . |
| 6 | I know you 're going through a bad time , but my main concern is Maureen . ’ |
| 7 | Blockbusters are going through a terrible time , and I had no desire to add to the misery . |
| 8 | ‘ Farmers are going through a hard time , especially those on small acreage . |
| 9 | ‘ If you are going through a difficult time , we do need to know why , hence the benefit of having good information and figures to hand . ’ |
| 10 | Erm the views of the er of the subcommittee are that that this does appear to be er perhaps a practical solution er and at the moment , er we are looking to erm make some of the spaces , certainly in the Church Street car park erm short term , I E two hours , certainly so the people who are who are making shopping visits , or visits to the banks et cetera would get the lower car park and the the people who are staying for a longer time would be at the top . |
| 11 | How many barnacles ( or mussels ) are eaten in a given time ? |
| 12 | Having given an opportunity to the parties to be heard , the master or district judge will be able to make an ‘ unless ’ order to the effect that the case be struck out unless particular steps are taken within a particular time , or will be able to set the case down for trial . |
| 13 | Only a small minority of the wines are kept for a long time as vintage wines . |
| 14 | Passenger manifests are kept for a long time . |