Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] [noun] of time [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For quite long periods of time it went away and he forgot it . |
| 2 | In other words the issue is whether there has been a gradual process of change based on clear continuities with the past or an accumulation of changes in a relatively short space of time which has fundamentally altered the structures of the UK state . |
| 3 | ‘ In that relatively short space of time we have established ourselves as a vital source of providing banking services to local people . |
| 4 | The only sensible response to this , Neil decided ruefully , was to keep hold of the cane , and continue to threaten the bully with it , and for a very short space of time they circled around one another — neither man , it soon became plain , really wishing to do more than threaten . |
| 5 | Very short space of time it 's gone quite a distance . |
| 6 | Q , W , E , R become C , D , E , F and S , D , F become G , A and B. Slightly awkward to start with but within a very short space of time you perform these operation without looking . |
| 7 | In a very short space of time she would have her feet under the table and those huge jaws would be munching their way into the breast . |