Example sentences of "[vb past] [art] [adj] time for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although Luke translated the whole time for her , she felt desperately isolated and sick with longing for Ricky . |
| 2 | I 'll get a I got a new time for my er twenty five sprint which was sixteen forty four in one length . |
| 3 | It took a little time for him to realise that ‘ Bovril ’ was not a local retailer . |
| 4 | ‘ It took a long time for me to get my Gold Award because some of the tasks were very difficult , ’ says Fiona of the demanding project that included months of community service , braving the elements on an exploratory camping trip and writing a long and detailed historical thesis ! |
| 5 | ‘ It took a long time for me to come to terms with the whole mistletoe thing . |
| 6 | ‘ It was hard to fight my way out of the reserves and it took a long time for me to recover . ’ |
| 7 | The old lady was quite sprightly for her age but it took a long time for them both to reach the top floor . |
| 8 | It took a long time for us to reach an understanding . |
| 9 | Well the only thing is that I hope that the next generation that is coming along now will appreciate what has been done for their generation because it took a long time for us to get what we wanted for our children and now with our grandchildren are coming along I hope the town will improve with their growth . |
| 10 | He waited a long time for her response . |
| 11 | I had been in the armed forces long enough to know that you waited a long time for everything and I saw no reason why a dental appointment should be any different , |
| 12 | He had no spare time for anything else , and laments the fact that he had so very little time for his studies . |
| 13 | Elf astrologers and geomancers studied the portents to divine the best time for the new king to begin his reign , and calculated the best time for him to pass through the flame . |