Example sentences of "he [modal v] [vb infin] [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Stevens was one of the most meticulous of film directors and any actor working with him could expect a gruelling time . |
| 2 | To-night he must make the shortest time of it he could to Strata Marcella , reassure himself that his father 's grave had not been desecrated , and warn the prior of Isambard 's malignant interest in it . |
| 3 | Maybe he 'll go a regular time between feeds , maybe he 'll snack on and off all day — there 's no way of telling . |
| 4 | Me , too , come to that — if you do n't come , he 'll spend the whole time fretting about the book . ’ |
| 5 | He knows that if he fails the first time , he 'll win the second time , if not the third time . |
| 6 | Yes , he might have an amusing time with the two women , he thought suddenly , in the nicest possible way . |
| 7 | He could remember the first time that he 'd stepped outside into country darkness and closed the door behind him ; it was as if he 'd been struck blind with the click of the latch , and he 'd begun to panic at his inability even to tell which way was up . |
| 8 | Defence counsel , Michael Parroy , said because Jones was a magistrate , he would face a tough time in jail . |
| 9 | The judge told Cranog Jones that his plan had been ingenious , but warned him that as a magistrate , he would have a hard time in prison . |