Example sentences of "and [adv] [prep] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rigid solids are much harder to get hold of in tension and so for a long time such testing as was done was confined to compression and bending . |
| 2 | Cleaning staff would be employed for that site only , and usually on a full time basis , working to extremely rigorous standards . |
| 3 | Each jelly will sway back and forth in a characteristic time , or period , that depends predominantly on its height and consistency . |
| 4 | The sweater is very simple and yet with a little time spent you can produce a complex looking garment . |
| 5 | ( 2 ) The Director may by notice in writing require the person whose affairs are to be investigated ( ‘ the person under investigation ’ ) or any other person whom he has reason to believe has relevant information to answer questions or otherwise furnish information with respect to any matter relevant to the investigation at a specified place and either at a specified time or forthwith . |