Example sentences of "in the [adj] time [pers pn] have " in BNC.

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1 Even in the little time she had had since yesterday ( and she had sent out at once for gossip papers .
2 It occurred to Thomas as he listened to her that Sara had not changed a whit in the whole time they had been married .
3 Only several weeks later , as she lay stifling in her cabin on a filthy steamer from Trebizond , did she reflect that the Kurd , in the whole time he had been with them , had executed Miss Fergusson 's commands with punctiliousness and honour ; further , that she had no means of knowing what had passed between the two of them that last night in the cave .
4 She had looked deep into his black eyes ; for six weeks she had enjoyed , in the brief times they had spent together , the happiest and most carefree days of her life , surreptitiously stolen , with the help of a willing friend , from her guarded life , the life of a rich heiress .
5 Julia , who had come to understand a little of Allegra Wallington 's character in the short time they had spent together , was as anxious as David to prevent that happening .
6 One thing she 'd learned from Ace in the short time they 'd been together was to be quick on her feet .
7 I had hope to find a single sponsor , but this has not proved possible in the short time we 've had .
8 In the short time we have been presenting Craft and Design in Heriot 's we have already established a reputation for outstanding work and last Session one of our pupils won first prize in the Edinburgh and District Rotary Club Design Competition .
9 She was good fun to be with and easy to talk to , and in the short time he 'd known her she had shown a ready sense of humour .
10 In the short time he had been aboard , he had undressed .
11 In the short time it had taken to procure the services of the constabulary , the situation had steadily worsened at the Harwell inn .
12 In the short time she had been in the City , she had been propositioned by a well-dressed lush , witnessed a gangland execution and been pursued through a deserted subway station by a bulky killer .
13 It was almost a relief to discover that even in the short time she had been on board ship she was already beginning to acquire a golden tan .
14 ‘ I just wanted to say that , we would of course be very sorry to lose you , you 've been a tremendous asset to the Department , even in the short time you 've been here .
15 ‘ How the hell , in the short time you 've been here , you 've earned the name Miss Frostbite beats me , ’ he deigned to answer one of her questions , albeit hostilely .
16 He 'd been full of hostility , she recalled , when he 'd said , ‘ How the hell , in the short time you 've been here , you 've earned the name Miss Frostbite beats me . ’
17 She moved away from him and went over to the couch she had taken her ease in the last time she 'd been in this room .
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