Example sentences of "be [adj] [verb] [det] time [adv] " in BNC.

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1 But Liz had never mentioned that Ross was so staggeringly good-looking ; nor had she made any reference to his devastating physical impact , although , to be fair , since both she and her cousin had only just finished taking their final college examinations , they 'd hardly been able to spend any time together before the wedding .
2 The lights had already arrived that afternoon , the disco would be set up from ten o'clock tomorrow , and a small group of hostesses and security people would be due to arrive some time around three .
3 However , once our son arrives , I may have got things on an even keel and be able to take some time off . ’
4 We would all be able to spend more time together at Moor House .
5 Mick Redmond had finished a tour of operations and was on leave when John came on leave so the brothers were able to spend some time together for the first time for years .
6 The difficulties are that one has to spend a lot of time sitting in the classroom working with the teacher , or observing the teacher , and it 's difficult to find that time when one is teaching at university .
7 Really it 's a problem of time and resources erm the difficulties are that one has to spend a lot of time sitting in the classroom working with the teacher , or observing the teacher and it 's difficult to find that time when one is teaching at university .
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