Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | It seems clear , however that the initial cancellation only added a short time to the eventual arrival of the ambulance . |
| 2 | A lot of the stone went to build houses for the local peasants , who apparently had a tough time . |
| 3 | At the time I had no other reason to come home , but when I heard my mother only had a short time left it was the only place I wanted to be . ’ |
| 4 | The proteins have little sequence identity and obviously diverged a long time ago . |
| 5 | After a succession of jobs as bellhop , waiter , car-park attendant , like a bit-part actor who finally made the big time in this aquatic Hollywood , he has built a career out of surfing big waves . |
| 6 | Maybe it just seemed the right time , and the right place … ’ |
| 7 | They were out there , it just took a long time to find them . |
| 8 | However , the seeds had been sown in my mind — they just took a long time to grow ! |
| 9 | The implication is that these women were the sexual victims of men who just wanted a good time . |
| 10 | He used to teach English in a comprehensive school and he probably had a rough time of it . |
| 11 | He 's only a seven month old pup and the thieves probably had an easy time luring him away . |
| 12 | She knew she would have to tell him one day , and now seemed a good time . |
| 13 | He had not been able to in Edinburgh , but now seemed the ideal time . |
| 14 | Now began a difficult time for Colin and Mary . |
| 15 | And we really had a wonderful time doing it ! |
| 16 | erm , you know , nighttime and the champagne was only two shillings a bottle and er really had a lovely time . |
| 17 | He really had a hard time and suffered a great deal over the years from the wounds he received back then . |
| 18 | Miss Logan immediately agreed a second time . |
| 19 | I simply used the extra time to polish them a little . ’ |
| 20 | Victims frequently took a long time to die , often very unpleasantly . |
| 21 | They simply had a good time together without really asking too many questions about each other . |
| 22 | Zen flashed his identification with contemptuous brevity and then allowed a little time for the mechanic 's fear to be fruitful and multiply . |
| 23 | The two drawbacks were that it initially took a long time to get into , and it was hot — the first problem was solved , the second not . |
| 24 | The other dealers then had a tough time explaining his absence to his erstwhile clients , but one or two told the truth . |
| 25 | They were captivated by the beautiful village , played croquet on the lawn and altogether had a delightful time . |
| 26 | Even now she vividly recalled the first time she saw Nader at the exclusive Royal Club , a dining , gambling and sports centre . |
| 27 | England duly subsided a second time , the honours going to Downton who was promoted to open in place of Andy Lloyd and made a solid 56 , but wickets fell steadily and 235 all out meant that the victory margin was an innings and 180 runs . |
| 28 | I never noticed the exact time , but I was in the bath when I heard the stir down here . ’ |
| 29 | He complained about the cart , the reins , the horse , the road , the sky , his watch ( which never told the right time ) and his clothing . |
| 30 | I do n't know when this story started but it certainly happened a long time ago . |