Example sentences of "in a [adj] time [conj] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 Erm what a situation we 're in when you ca n't get your appeal through in a reasonable time and it actually results in that sort of nonsense taking place .
2 Equally personal is Janet Smith 's The World Outside My Window , the first piece she has made since disbanding her company and the first in a long time that she has made to please herself .
3 ‘ Not last night ; I heard him come in a long time after I went to bed .
4 These courses could not be done in a shorter time so they were normally arranged for a time of year when there was less pressure of work on those participating .
5 Tim Holton said : ‘ We have achieved a great deal in a short time but there is still a long way to go .
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