Example sentences of "[noun] [det] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of course , they 'd remember Donna 's mother because she was in labour such a long time , and they were all worried about her . |
| 2 | ‘ He 's giving Perdita such a hard time . |
| 3 | She 'd been living in England such a long time , of course , it was a bit too free and easy over there . |
| 4 | Well Joey , mind you , it used to take Joey such a long time . |
| 5 | And , it used to take Joey such a long time that erm but still , I I must try and get out of that , but the trouble is it 's in me now . |
| 6 | Although they had known each other such a short time , she could sense that he cared about her . |
| 7 | ‘ We 've known each other such a short time , but I feel I know you better than anyone . |
| 8 | So to call this a chemical time bomb is not unduly alarmist ? |
| 9 | She stared up at him , touched to tears by his thoughtfulness , he had come into her life such a short time ago and yet he had been so good to her , so strong and kind . |
| 10 | ‘ It 's really strange , ’ he muses , ‘ I thought things would have died down by now , because I did the music such a long time ago . |
| 11 | The Paris court must consider whether it is entitled or competent to act on a decision taken in a foreign country such a long time ago . |