Example sentences of "could [adv] [vb infin] [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | She could only stay a short time , but long enough to hear John thank her for the gift of her daughter . |
| 2 | This was a situation which could only last a short time before complete economic and social collapse ensued . |
| 3 | She could not recall a specific time when it had been moved . |
| 4 | ‘ All this type of modern music that we play , if you think back to when it all started , whether it 's thrash , rap , disco , rock'n'roll , it all started with black people in slavery and poverty in the southern States , and about the only thing they could ever have a good time with was sex . |
| 5 | ‘ If DJs gave either side enough spins and all curry eaters bought it , I believe I could really hit the big time , ’ said Peter , who lives in Bargoed , Mid-Glamorgan . |
| 6 | They could n't have a better time to do it . |
| 7 | I could n't remember the last time he 'd shown me so much affection . |
| 8 | Transfer-listed Davenport could n't remember the last time he 'd played alongside deadly Don in the league . |
| 9 | It tasted dry , like pasteboard , but it was food and I could n't remember the last time I had eaten . |
| 10 | Blake could n't remember the last time he had sat down . |
| 11 | She could n't remember the last time that she 'd invited a man into her home , and now it made her feel uneasy to watch Luke Calder inspecting all these snippets of her life . |
| 12 | Well as usual we could n't remember the last time you came , I was trying to think the last time |
| 13 | The normally small scabious scabiosa columbaria flowers in July and August , but if we have a wet spell now after a dry summer , then it could well flower a second time . |