Example sentences of "[verb] in a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | He divided the number of crimes by the number of minutes in an hour to show how many crimes were committed in a certain time . |
| 2 | Herodotus was able to establish some kind of time-sequence for the two centuries before his time , but he was a more diffuse writer than Thucydides , who was concerned with many events occurring in a shorter time interval . |
| 3 | When she went to look round she was both daunted and enchanted by its dark , gloomy interior which was mostly painted green and seemed to be trapped in a 19th-century time warp . |
| 4 | Thou hast done wonders in a little time , not only made a rake a husband but thou has made a rake a preacher . |
| 5 | If I add that the majority of Cubists were formerly considered to be Fauves , I can demonstrate how far these young artists have come in a short time and the logic of their vision . |
| 6 | We are living in a remarkable time , when the conflict of opinions renders a firm foundation of knowledge indispensable … |
| 7 | ‘ He 's the most charming man I 've met in a long time . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ You are the most frustrating piece of womanhood I 've met in a long time , ’ he rasped . |
| 9 | They are , no doubt , conditioned by the environment in which they live , they act in a given time and place . |
| 10 | These courses could not be done in a shorter time so they were normally arranged for a time of year when there was less pressure of work on those participating . |
| 11 | Nicest bars I 've seen in a long time . ’ |
| 12 | Nobody stops learning , but at only 15st I 'm the fastest heavyweight the world has seen in a long time . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ I have hit shots this week I have n't seen in a long time . |
| 14 | The teaming up of Land 's End Ltd with Rowland Edwards , who seems to have his own unique version of reality , produced one of the choicer pieces of double-speak I 've seen in a long time : a press release announcing a campaign to add fixed anchors and gear to the crags in the interests of the environment and safety . |
| 15 | ‘ All this , with the bonus of an organic approach , makes it one of the most original books on gardening that I 've seen in a long time , ’ says our kitchen garden correspondent , Adam Pasco . |
| 16 | This is the highest quality educational package I have seen in a long time and is well worth registering . |
| 17 | There was an expression on her face I had n't seen in a long time . |
| 18 | Elland Road was the emptiest I 've seen in a long time , 23,000 of which 4000 were Crewe fans . |
| 19 | Hell of a good film though , it 's the best film I 've seen in a long time . |
| 20 | ‘ The last two sets were probably the best two sets I played in a long time , ’ said Sampras , who became the youngest ever US Open champion at 19 three years ago . |
| 21 | The best one he 's made in a long time , I 'd say . |
| 22 | Wendy , who is also a keep fit specialist , is overwhelmed by her new pupils ' enthusiasm and thrilled at the progress they have made in a short time . |
| 23 | He made notes and said that if he had a key to the house he 'd be able to plan what was needed in a shorter time . |
| 24 | Our team lost the game by 125 runs , but they reckoned overall it was the most enjoyable day 's cricket they 'd had in a long time . |
| 25 | ‘ This is one of the best evenings I 've had in a long time , ’ Sam said , sipping his coffee . |
| 26 | The doctor was so used to being called in a second time to cope with the results of his first visit that eventually he dug in his heels and advised against another jab dealing with whooping-cough . |
| 27 | The hit man has been called in a few times to finish off Jeffrey Probyn yet never once has he managed to carry out his murderous brief . |
| 28 | Significantly , Pond Tornado trialled in a faster time than Certain Way at Belle Vue last week , with a length faster section time . |
| 29 | to save time : organisations make it possible for objectives to be reached in a shorter time . |
| 30 | one mistake you know forget something and you 'll be going round like this five pints I use , I use to see quite a lot of things missing you know in a certain time |