Example sentences of "[vb past] her [det] time " in BNC.
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1 | Such was Felicity 's introduction to Overclyst , and it took her some time to recover from it . |
2 | It took her some time to get used to that but she got the knack of it in the end , and they spent hours together shooting at marks , or at rabbits on the Down or pigeons in the high trees at the forest edge . |
3 | It took her some time to adjust to her new billing as sister to the future Princess of Wales . |
4 | It took her some time to unfasten the stiff buttons . |
5 | It took her some time to get used to her face without them . |
6 | It took her some time to orientate . |
7 | She spotted Adam almost as soon as she entered the club , but though he was sitting only a short distance away with a stocky sandy-haired man she did n't recognise , it took her some time to reach his table , since she was obliged to stop at every few strides to talk to customers . |
8 | Chris Parker never gave her enough time to explain anything properly . |
9 | It was only a momentary lapse on his part , but it gave her enough time to whirl round on him , her eyes widening as she spotted a revolver in his hand . |
10 | But in spite of her enthusiasm , she never tumbled to the silent response which greeted her each time she told the story . |
11 | Something between distress and amusement struck her this time . |
12 | When Penry rejoined her some time later Leonora was the centre of a group discussing the rival merits of various sailing craft . |