Example sentences of "one [noun sg] [prep] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do hope you do n't think this is presumptuous , and I expect you are very busy generally , but perhaps you and your husband would like to come here for supper one evening , or we could go out somewhere , or if it 's easier , I could drop in to you one evening for a short time for a chat . |
| 2 | I really believe he could n't stand the boredom of being in one place for a long time , listening to other people . ’ |
| 3 | So you work on one assignment at a particular time ? |
| 4 | World starvation was halted in its tracks , Henry became a hero of the gossip columns , and everybody had one hell of a good time . |
| 5 | But the caves which are of interest to British cavers are inland caves — formed with the key ingredients of water , limestone and one hell of a long time . |
| 6 | If I 'm holding anything , so that I 'm holding the hand in one position for a long time |