Example sentences of "[noun sg] [be] [adv] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | A few months before the wedding is also a good time to start a nail and skincare regime , particularly if you bite your nails or have problem skin . |
| 2 | End of term was always a tense time , when the inspectors from the African Education Department came out from Salisbury to assess the students ' teaching ability . |
| 3 | It is now widely accepted that the Chairmanship of the Bar is virtually a full time job , and the profession has been fortunate indeed in the people who have been prepared to take on that responsibility and make that commitment . |
| 4 | Using the time after one has gone to bed can avoid interruptions ; 10–15 minutes per child is only a small time out of the whole day and it needs to be given high priority . |
| 5 | The modern-day athlete is now a full time professional . |
| 6 | One newly-qualified accountant , who is considering a trip to the Far East for a few months , said winter was traditionally a busy time for accountants because companies are preparing for their financial year-ends but the last few months had been very quiet . |
| 7 | The autumn/ Christmas period is traditionally a busy time for gigs , and that should be the case again this year . |
| 8 | The accession of a child-king was also a dangerous time , especially if he , or indeed a mature monarch , was dominated by one group at the expense of others . |
| 9 | Harvest is always a good time . |
| 10 | ‘ Monday : The beginning of the show is often a trying time because of latecomers . |
| 11 | Summer is also a marvellous time to have an ‘ open house ’ day . |
| 12 | But our first win was certainly a long time coming . ’ |
| 13 | Easter is always a busy time at Folly Farm at Bourton-on-the-Water . |
| 14 | To follow our example through , leaving school is often a traumatic time : there is usually much regret but , on the other hand , there is also great excitement at the thought of doing new things and meeting new people at college or at work or wherever the next part of our life takes us . |