Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 31 | I dare say those two small kids had a great time larking around with mummy and ‘ uncle ’ Johnny . |
| 32 | Lacking today 's liberal pre-trial discovery , 19th century United States shippers suing in the United States had a difficult time proving the carriers ' negligence . |
| 33 | Mr Howes said a short time later , Alan began to sway . |
| 34 | In a typically wild , rollicking rugby evening , with mayhem breaking out everywhere , the local lads had a marvellous time with the Cup , knocked out that they could actually touch the code 's most holy object . |
| 35 | The political organizations require a full time and very disciplined commitment which it is difficult for women with children to fulfil . |
| 36 | Single gas instantaneous water heaters have their place alongside a storage system ; the main problem with relying on a gas multi-point heater to provide all the house 's hot water is the low flow rate which means baths take a long time to fill . |
| 37 | Although each institutional investor may still only own a very small percentage of the issued share capital of the company , nevertheless , they have the requisite skills to monitor management effectively , and can act collectively to exert pressure on the managers of the company , thereby overcoming the problem that there is little incentive for the individual shareholder to spend the necessary time and money to inform himself of and perhaps challenge the actions of the directors as the managers of the company . |
| 38 | At either end of the beach , where the sea beats directly on the face of the cliffs , the crabs have a harder time of it . |
| 39 | Mr Murphy said : ‘ Kids have a great time on our holidays without being aggressive or competitive . |
| 40 | The omission of the verb gives an immediacy which would be missing from a construction such as It is a virgin scene ( where the present tense is a direct attempt to make a coding time and content time the same ) . |
| 41 | In some of these clocks different pieces of incense gave off different aromas , thereby enabling those with sensitive noses to tell the approximate time . |
| 42 | Patrick says the last time he ran was in Gloucester was in driving wind and rain |
| 43 | Thurow 's ( 1984 ) investigation of a conglomerate with thirty subsidiaries revealed an average time horizon of 2.8 years , hardly adequate for planning investments in processes with lifespans covering several product-generations ! |
| 44 | Job B has an estimated time of 3 units , so the early finish of B is 4 + 3 = 7 . |
| 45 | Job B has an estimated time of 3 units , so the early finish of B is 4 + 3 = 7 . |
| 46 | Most parents graduate to giving one warning after the initial command so that the child has a little time in which to respond but parents need to be very careful that they do n't lapse into nagging to get the child to comply again . |
| 47 | What would Mr Seeders do the next time he came in ? |
| 48 | Companies told the Financial Times that ‘ much of the opposition to their plans is ill-informed and orchestrated by outsiders . |
| 49 | You can also have the prompt show the current time and date , by using PROMPT $D$T$G |
| 50 | How did Doctor Jekyll feel the first time he became Mr Hyde ? |
| 51 | He had rung through to the Swan Hotel in Stratford to set a revised time of arrival at 6.15 p.m. ; but by the look of things it was going to be , in Wellington 's words , ‘ a damn close-run thing ’ . |
| 52 | ‘ The coach arrived a long time ago ! |
| 53 | Though tragically killed in a recent motorbike accident , Madra was an undisputed maestro of the art , as well as an easy and informative friend whom I had known for some time , so it was a shock to witness the epic genius which came through him , and the transformation which both he and his audience underwent in that open village square the first time I saw him perform . |
| 54 | The Hon. Member for Cunninghame , North spent a considerable time addressing amendment No. 5 , which would prevent any of the privatised bus companies from disposing of fixed assets within five years without the consent of the Secretary of State . |
| 55 | If the WC cistern takes a long time to fill , it is possible that a high-pressure type of ballvalve has been fitted instead of a low-pressure type ( page 38 ) or that there is dirt in the valve orifice . |
| 56 | The girl spent a long time wondering whether she could pluck up courage to mention she 'd thought of going to the Swimming Gala if her mother really felt there was nothing she could do . |
| 57 | er course work to do the whole time . |
| 58 | Mr Stitt added that it was crazy to move the SAR flight away from the RAF Leuchars mountain rescue team , with which the crews spent a considerable time training . |
| 59 | The story of Eddie Aikau began a long time ago : |
| 60 | The 1988–89 Committee spent a long time agonising over the problem of how to keep the broadcasters at arms length , so that their editors would not be able to provide the signal in ways that might be journalistically attractive but would be repugnant to Members . |