Example sentences of "his [noun] [prep] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fredrick taught his brother his technique in a short time and the two brothers worked side by side , often having long discussions about the technique , modifying it as they went along . |
| 2 | Finally , if the surveyor can show the contractor that he is processing the claim and will.make his decision within a reasonable time , it should be possible to maintain a good relationship with him . |
| 3 | ‘ Sir , we have been seeking his permission for a long time ; he will not give it . |
| 4 | His mind for a long time before this crisis arose had been turning to the idea of a new party orientation and government by what he called a Council of State … |
| 5 | Eleanor was nearly twice the age he felt he deserved , and it had been his ambition for a long time to have a girl just at the point when it became legal . |
| 6 | Nor does it seem that systems of information retrieval will come to his help for a long time , if ever . |
| 7 | He sat behind his desk for a long time , skipping Sunday 's cold-mutton supper , rousing himself to say goodbye to the visitors , trying to deal with the paperwork of Sara 's business . |
| 8 | If he reasonably does not discover his right until a short time before the last days of the three months have elapsed , then obviously it would probably not be reasonably practicable to give notice in time . |
| 9 | ‘ Before the reign of James the Fifth , a Highland Laird made a trial of his wife for a certain time , and if she did not please him , he was then at liberty to send her away ’ — which is exactly what took place when a Macdonald married a Macleod . |
| 10 | He is about the inn all day , speaks broken English , and in acknowledgment of any kindness will show the suppleness of his old bones by standing on his head for a little time . |
| 11 | There was more wrong with Sheridan than ill-temper , and it had been obvious to his father for a long time . |
| 12 | I think the problem was he could n't get close enough to his father at an important time in his life ; he was frightened of the Colonel , and I do n't blame him . |
| 13 | ‘ People always want to see how the Führer looks , whether he is serious or laughing , ’ and had expressed disappointment that they had not even heard his voice for a long time in the newsreels , for , as one report put it , ‘ the words of the Führer are gospel for the people ’ . |
| 14 | In his quest for a good time , Reid partied and drank his way through his considerable salary . |
| 15 | He held me in his arms for a long time , kissing me gently . |
| 16 | This worried me and other colleagues because , at that time , we felt that non-educational criteria were being imposed on school work and he was trying to fill his theatre at a slack time of the year . |
| 17 | There was no possibility of his being able to purge his contempt within a short time of his committal . |
| 18 | In many cases , as where the persons entitled are not of age , or not yet in existence , or not to be found , an executor or administrator will have to retain the property in his hands for a considerable time , though he may sometimes relieve himself by a payment or transfer into court , and in any case he can obtain the direction of the courts when doubts arise as to the proper course which he should take . |
| 19 | I am sure that the House , with its customary generosity , would be prepared to listen to a personal statement from the hon. Member for Esher ( Mr. Taylor ) if he cares to explain how he came to keep quiet about his possession at a crucial time of a confidential Committee paper . |
| 20 | The financial strain on the firm can be eased by : ( 1 ) effecting sufficient insurance cover ( see Chapter 5 ) ; ( 2 ) the inclusion of suitable provisions ( Clause 20 ) in the partnership deed clearly setting out the procedures to be adopted for the continuing partners to have the option to purchase the deceased 's share from his estate on an appropriate time scale or providing for an automatic accruer to the surviving partners ; ( 3 ) the inclusion of provisions in the deceased 's will enlarging the discretion of the personal representatives as to the time for realisation of assets in the estate and generally as to arrangements which may be concluded with the continuing partners ; and ( 4 ) where ( which is not unusual ) one of the personal representatives is a continuing partner , the inclusion in the will of specific authority for that partner in his capacity as personal representative and trustee to conclude agreements with the firm . |
| 21 | We do not know yet whether he wants to extend his visit for a short time to see friends , or become a student , or stay permanently . ’ |
| 22 | One he had not seen at all , the fourth , who had stayed at the hideout ready to kill Simon Cormack on a phone call , or a no-show by his colleagues by a certain time . |