Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] a [adj] time for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The choice of Mr Bernerd ( who recently hit the headlines in connection with the case of ex-Heritage Minister David Mellor and Ms Antonia de Sancha ) as the company 's financial backer , seems to have been an uneasy choice and has not resulted in a long-term commitment to the gallery at a difficult time for the art market . |
| 2 | Supermarkets and libraries too are usually willing to give over part of their foyer for a limited time for exhibitions of children 's work . |
| 3 | I do hope you do n't think this is presumptuous , and I expect you are very busy generally , but perhaps you and your husband would like to come here for supper one evening , or we could go out somewhere , or if it 's easier , I could drop in to you one evening for a short time for a chat . |
| 4 | I scribbled a note telling him what our doctor had said and begging him , if he saw fit , for the drug that promised the chance of an easier time for us both . |
| 5 | Section 14 states that , in the absence of an agreed time for performance or an agreed formula to determine the time for performance , the supplier will carry out the service in a reasonable time . |
| 6 | Using the count of books on loan at a given time for each interest category , he takes the square root of each of these numbers . |
| 7 | A solicitor fails to draw up a will within a reasonable time for a client who subsequently dies . |
| 8 | The year 1860 was , in effect , the end of a difficult time for Combsburgh . |
| 9 | It was eventually decided at the Council meeting that farmers should be approached about renting out a plot of land for a short time for the travellers whilst the search for a permanent site continued . |
| 10 | I 've been looking forward to this visit for a long time for that reason . |
| 11 | In fact , Mr Shiratori has been one of Japan 's representative 's on the IASC since 1984 and is well versed in all the issues ; he is also well aware that he has taken up the reins of office at a critical time for the IASC . |