Example sentences of "[det] [noun] [verb] [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | They had formulated some vague ideas which would let them use this effect to shorten the perceived time it took to play the games they had to play , but the castle clocks , or perhaps the castle itself , seemed unwilling to cooperate . |
| 2 | But then , all this business happened a long time ago . |
| 3 | While some customers took a long time to make decisions , other very complicated projects took longer than anticipated to organise . |
| 4 | But some memories take a long time to go … especially when they 're being preserved by Historical enthusiasts . |
| 5 | The reason why some people take a long time to learn the Technique is because it is much simpler than they think . |
| 6 | Do n't let's just say drugs are bad , because for every one that has a bad time , and some people have a terrible time , you say some people die , I accept that . |
| 7 | In Geurrero State this waiting period was apparently not too long but it appeared that in other areas delays and crowded court lists inevitably meant some people spending a considerable time in custody . |
| 8 | The sweet taste of this victory lingered a long time on the lips of Dublin dykes . |
| 9 | Once ‘ hooked ’ this hobby dominates the spare time of many a dedicated fisherman and Jim is no exception . |
| 10 | However , it is necessary to emphasise that exploration of materials such as sand , clay , soil and wood for sheer delight , without the intervention of an adult , is extremely important and for some children lasts a long time . |
| 11 | Soilless composts will do very well as they are , keeping them slightly on the dry side , but be very careful , as such composts take a long time to dry out but then do so completely with alarming rapidity , and are exceedingly difficult to wet through to the centre of the root-ball . |
| 12 | As you now from your own experience , such events take a long time to plan , and the hope is that it will all come together on the day ! |
| 13 | After all , these things happened a long time ago . |
| 14 | Our interpretation of the data rests on the premise that the U-Pb isotope systems in these zircons record the actual time of their formation . |
| 15 | Children of all ages have a marvellous time . |
| 16 | Fortunately the weather was excellent on the day and all players had a tremendous time . ’ |
| 17 | The latter film has a playing time of twenty minutes . |
| 18 | Grunte said that by and large most people had a jolly time , although there was , perhaps , a shade too much speechifying . |