Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] an [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | The quantitative details of classical electromagnetism yield an estimated time of about 10 -8 seconds for this collapse to occur . |
| 2 | 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 ! |
| 3 | Job B has an estimated time of 3 units , so the early finish of B is 4 + 3 = 7 . |
| 4 | Job B has an estimated time of 3 units , so the early finish of B is 4 + 3 = 7 . |
| 5 | Dennie Hodge , the best warm-up man in the business , was front of tabs having an easy time with an exuberant audience , and Harry Rabinowitz was studying the gentlemen of his orchestra as they settled themselves , checking notes , swapping jokes and generally tuning in to the excitement . |
| 6 | ON paper , at least , the depth of a recession seems an inopportune time to seek sponsors for a three-year programme to boost career opportunities for young Welsh speakers and help employers recruit more effectively . |
| 7 | Boswell spent an energetic time on Raasay ; he walked almost the entire island and had his dance on top of Dun Can . |
| 8 | President Reagan spent an inordinate time in trying to destabilise the Sandinistas by arming the contra rebels . |
| 9 | The glass lift took an interminable time arriving and as they descended , Nicholas felt as exposed as Saint Sebastian . |
| 10 | The final whistle brought an anxious time while the players waited for their rivals ' results . |
| 11 | ‘ When we were setting up our flagship London/Glasgow service , it took us seven months of negotiation with BR to get an acceptable time slot , ’ he claimed . |
| 12 | Mealtimes provide an ideal time to use your pet 's name in order to attract its attention . |
| 13 | Johnston had an unhappy time at Rangers after returning from French club Metz and his subsequent move to Everton has not yet proved a great success . |
| 14 | And the model incorporates an adjustable time lag in the volcanic and solar influences to allow for the time it takes the temperature of the atmosphere and oceans to respond to outside influences . |
| 15 | Looking at the team — Lukic had an awful time last year , was as bad as when we got relegated . |
| 16 | All in all , the winner of the Periodical Publishers Association Consumer Magazine of the Year Award had an anxious time , along with everyone else , in the first 11 months of the year , which is as far as we go . |
| 17 | On 28 February 1984 , with the Special Commissioners ' leave , W raised an extended time limit assessment on Stipplechoice for the period 1 February 1977 to 25 October 1977 . |