Example sentences of "[vb infin] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even here , one could wait a long time . |
| 2 | ‘ We might wait a long time ! ’ he said . |
| 3 | It wo n't buy the rest of your life , but it 'll certainly fund a good time . |
| 4 | Stevens was one of the most meticulous of film directors and any actor working with him could expect a gruelling time . |
| 5 | If you go to a fancy-dress party as a Turkish dancer , you can expect a good time ; if you travel on public transport late at night in such a get-up it will probably cause nothing but trouble . |
| 6 | Do not expect a comfortable time . |
| 7 | Reserves Duncan Chapman and Paul Pickering can expect a difficult time against in-form Dane , Richard Juul , and Max Schofield , the former Bear who will be determined to prove a point to Middlesbrough for allowing him to move on . |
| 8 | Any Party wishing to make any such publication or disclosure shall in requesting such consent submit details of the intended publication or disclosure to the Chairman of the Project Committee and may specify a reasonable time within which consent is to be given . |
| 9 | You should specify a relative time in the format dddd hh:mm . |
| 10 | For example a particular combination of kinetic and chemical energy at a certain temperature may give a cleaning time of ten minutes . |
| 11 | We shall further assume a sinusoidal time variation so that |
| 12 | During an , a very intensive training and organization period in the United States during the first half of nineteen forty three , and that does sound a long time ago , er we er the Three-Ninetieth Bomb Group , under the able direction of Colonel , er arrived at Parham , right here , in July nineteen forty three . |
| 13 | Does this sound a reasonable time scale ? |
| 14 | A minute may sound a short time , but it can easily mean the difference between life and death to someone in the water . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Would you like a nice time , honey ? ’ |
| 16 | I 'd like a short time on board before the start , if you would n't mind . ’ |
| 17 | In New York they were called an hour before the show opened , and once they had done their face make-up , they only had to put on tights rather than spend a long time carefully using wet white , which gave them longer to gossip . |
| 18 | Erm I do n't think we can spend a long time considering them , it 's just if people bear me whisking through them our brains . |
| 19 | Today , several men would spend a considerable time erecting steel scaffolding before such a job would be attempted . |
| 20 | Accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh , she will spend a short time in the town on Wednesday , 30 June . |
| 21 | Good do you remember a long time ago doing factor trees and I gave you three sixty to do ? |
| 22 | I can not remember a previous time when we have bought back a former council house . |
| 23 | Two cartons , and it will keep a long time , even with no fridge . |
| 24 | A church service followed by an afternoon and evening of sports , feasting and the entertaining of friends and relations would provide an enjoyable time for all ages . |
| 25 | For safety 's sake , some events may not use an optimum time — so check this with the organisers . |
| 26 | If you can show genuine enthusiasm for the company the interviewer will be reassured that you will stay a reasonable time with the firm and not be constantly on the lookout for something better . |
| 27 | You can stay a long time in neutral , ticking over — provided nothing happens . |
| 28 | She could only stay a short time , but long enough to hear John thank her for the gift of her daughter . |
| 29 | Although you should make a specific time when candidates can ask their own questions you should also allow time for questions which arise naturally at an earlier stage of the interview . |
| 30 | ITALY , weakened by injuries and suspension , could face a torrid time in tonight 's World Cup qualifier against a Portuguese side fired up for their first home match in the series . |