Example sentences of "[noun pl] [prep] a [noun] 's time " in BNC.
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| 1 | WALLACE High School defeated RBAI 8–7 in the Sprite Ulster Schools Minor Championship final at BRA to reach the All-Ireland play-offs in a fortnight 's time . |
| 2 | People are avoided if they are likely to be at all stressful ; phone-calls go unreturned ; even social events that would normally be pleasurable and fun may feel like yet more demands on a person 's time . |
| 3 | When he goes abroad , he always buys a return ticket to the airport a ) because he thinks this will save three milliseconds in a fortnight 's time ; b ) because he knows he 's coming back ; and c ) in case fares go up in the interval . |
| 4 | Marrakech is worth not two days of a tourist 's time but at least seven . |
| 5 | A key issues review should take approximately 1-3 days of a manager 's time and 1 day of a partner 's time depending on the size of the transaction . |
| 6 | Wearside , who host the Durham County championships in a fortnight 's time , have produced a book which chronicles the history of the club from its humble beginnings in 1892 to this their centenary year . |
| 7 | Well it 's just that , you know , a pound , or a hundred pounds today , is not the same as a hundred pounds in a year 's time , or two , two years ' time . |
| 8 | And what that implies for Newport 's chances against the world champions in a month 's time , when the tourists will be properly attuned , hardly bears thinking about . |
| 9 | So far fifteen men and women have been charged with drugs-related offences as a result of the Brafield rave and are due to appear before magistrates in a month 's time . |
| 10 | ‘ We see 50 , maybe 100 new Wine Racks in a year 's time , ’ says Mr Waters . |