Example sentences of "was [art] [adj] time [subord] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I could n't work in those circumstances , so I decided this was the right time if I really wanted to do something with my solo career , just break loose completely . ’ |
| 2 | It was the right time as she came around to the front of the house . |
| 3 | Their spirits had parted , and though their bodies stayed together for a while longer , it was the first time since they had met that they found it difficult to talk . |
| 4 | Taylor said enthusiastically : ‘ After the win against Turkey , it was the first time since I 've been England manager that I 've gone back into the dressing room and felt the emotions I did as a club manager . |
| 5 | It was a long time since they 'd done anything together . |
| 6 | It was a long time since he 'd organised anything like a fête . |
| 7 | It was a long time since he had seen Mr Whistle . |
| 8 | He admitted modestly that it was a long time since he had been at school , but one phrase he had understood was ‘ Vive la link box ! ’ . |
| 9 | It was a long time since he had been like this . |
| 10 | It was a long time since he 'd eaten out in this style and he was shocked by the escalation of prices and VAT . |
| 11 | It was a long time since he had decided to have her . |
| 12 | It was a long time since he 'd looked at them . |
| 13 | It was a long time since I had helped to ring shear waters on Skokholm , another of the Pembrokeshire islands , and I wanted my children to see — and hear — the strange petrels . |
| 14 | It was a long time since I had bought a card to celebrate the arrival of a new baby . |
| 15 | Celtic Crescent was n't a crescent , and it was a long time since it had been Celtic . |
| 16 | It was a long time since she had last seen Michael : it was seven months , two weeks and three days , four if she counted today . |
| 17 | Not a dish for a dieter , she allowed , but it was a long time since she 'd enjoyed anything quite so much . |
| 18 | In fact , it was a long time since she 'd realised she was capable of such an emotion . |
| 19 | It was a long time since she had been awakened by the dream — not since she had worked as a journalist with Query — but meeting Felipe de Santis had stirred it all up . |
| 20 | It was a long time since she had really belonged anywhere . |
| 21 | It was a long time since she had felt fear and it was not at all exhilarating . |
| 22 | It was a long time since she had felt that . |
| 23 | It was a long time before they subsided sufficiently for him to relax his muscles and lie still in the rough familiar comfort of tangled blankets . |
| 24 | It was a long time before they spoke . |
| 25 | His kisses were deep and cherishing and hungry , and it was a long time before they eventually came up for air . |
| 26 | It was a long time before we recovered from the loss , and I vowed never to have another dog because we could never replace Sorrel . |
| 27 | It was a long time before I could believe that it was really Kāli , come back to find me . |
| 28 | It does n't sound much nowadays but believe me it was a long time before I had to much disposable cash in civvie street . |
| 29 | It was a long time before I got the fame I was looking for . |
| 30 | It was a long time before I fell asleep that night ! |