Example sentences of "[verb] it a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you tell him to jump a jump twice , he does it ; but when you tell him to jump it a third time , he says , ‘ I 've had it , I 've done it twice and I 'm not going to do it again ! ’ |
| 2 | He is made to jump it a third time , even if you have to stand there all night . |
| 3 | Could she survive it a second time ? |
| 4 | She closed the lid ; when the catch failed to operate , she slammed it a second time with a violence that made several of the slumberers lift their heads . |
| 5 | ‘ Well , you should have done it a long time ago ; you need a rest . ’ |
| 6 | Like many European economies , Austria faces a difficult year ; its close links with the ailing German economy may give it a worse time than most . |
| 7 | And I and when you 've had it a long time you |
| 8 | Well we 've had it a long time do n't know how long it lasts . |
| 9 | ‘ We 'd only had it a short time but it was very tame and friendly . |
| 10 | She would have liked to do it a further time , after luncheon , but Alexandra was adamant . |
| 11 | If you then get it a second time you will then possibly have an allergic reaction to the horse serum . |
| 12 | I could n't face it a second time . |
| 13 | I remember your saying it a long time ago . ’ |
| 14 | It is a frightening experience , and I have never heard of anyone doing it a second time . |
| 15 | Dave said , ‘ The most frightening part of the jump was climbing out of the plane and having to crawl along the wing before jumping , but I look forward to doing it a second time just for fun ! ’ |
| 16 | Because I started doing it a long time ago |
| 17 | ‘ They say they 're tough and taste of fish , ’ Marian said ; ‘ we shall have to roast it a long time . ’ |
| 18 | The Duty Officer made it a fifth time , glanced , not without anxiety at the brief-case , momentarily at Frau Nordern , then with relief , over her shoulder , and jerked his lumps and bumps . |
| 19 | As he walked downstairs , he read it a third time to make sure . |
| 20 | We are inundated with relatives we encourage it and we make it a special time . |
| 21 | By the time I had heard it a fifth time , one of football 's most respected managers stood accused of everything from gross indecency to impotence . |
| 22 | She had just pressed it a second time when she heard a faint voice above the High Street traffic . |
| 23 | When he did it a second time , I put the light out . |
| 24 | You did it a long time before anybody else . |
| 25 | Mercury , your ruler , begins to move through your sign , making it a good time to plan for the future . |
| 26 | Oh yes been making it a long time . |
| 27 | ‘ I did n't think you could get it a second time . |
| 28 | are you saying , er , I 'll put it a third time , are you saying or not that you do not know whether the figures that you published are accurate until twenty one months later ? , is that what you 're saying ? |
| 29 | Had it a long time have n't you ? |
| 30 | Ace Barton , world champion and on present form looking likely to make it a second time . |