Example sentences of "they [adv] [verb] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | They 've uncovered the remains of a first century village and graveyard … but they only have a short time to dig up the relics , before work continues on a pipeline straight through the site . |
| 2 | They 've uncovered the remains of a first century village and graveyard … but they only have a short time to dig up the relics , before work continues on a pipeline straight through the site . |
| 3 | However , the seeds had been sown in my mind — they just took a long time to grow ! |
| 4 | ‘ They often take a long time . |
| 5 | They simply had a good time together without really asking too many questions about each other . |