Example sentences of "in [adj] [adj] time [pers pn] [vb base] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I do n't know much about etiquette back there in the shtetl , but even in these decadent times we do n't feel a gun in the back is just a snappy way to say ‘ please ’ . ’ |
| 2 | IN THESE TOUGH TIMES we need all the influence we can get ! |
| 3 | In all that time we have actually had two people say yes I would like to cancel , of all the policies that we 've actually issues . |
| 4 | But in all that time I 've never been completely sober . ’ |
| 5 | I 've supported Leeds since I was 5 and in all that time I 've never once wished Leeds would lose a game , ever . |
| 6 | ‘ Not only have I been separated from my wife for the past five years — but in all that time I 've only once managed to make love to her . |
| 7 | I have been using pastels for at least 30 years and in all that time I have never once seen a warning to this effect in either art books or on the many boxes of pastels that I have purchased . |
| 8 | I have been using pasters for at least 30 years and in all that time I have never once seen a warning to this effect in either art books or on the many boxes of pastels that I have purchased . |
| 9 | I have been keeping tropical fish for around 20 years and in all that time I have always had not just one , but a number of aquaria . |