Example sentences of "[pers pn] an [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | In return for a £250 donation to the Appeal Fund we will give you an engraved Time Capsule measuring 75mm dia. × 230mm long ( 3″ × 9″ ) . |
| 2 | ‘ Poor Mangan , ’ Father Poole would sigh , ‘ the street-arabs gave him an awful time — and I was one of them , God forgive me . ’ |
| 3 | Nina knows about the lymphoma ; I had to cancel a prearranged lunch at Langans with her as it coincided with my short stay in hospital , and rather than make up an excuse I thought it an opportune time to tell her . |
| 4 | Thames Valley police are hoping their action will make it an unhappy time for thieves . |
| 5 | Which makes it an apposite time for the Science Museum to open a new £1.2m permanent Gallery , Food For Thought , to ‘ explain the impact of science and technology on today 's food ’ . |