Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] of time i " in BNC.

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1 Nevertheless , in that brief space of time I turned up the flame .
2 And now that I thought about it , I had vaguely wondered at the ‘ good time ’ I had made on my walk from the cottage , and at the leisurely stretch of time I had had on the island .
3 Within a short period of time I had learnt how to help myself ; the pain gradually began to abate spontaneously , a great relief after nearly three years of constant discomfort .
4 I mean , I 'd had the feeling before , a bit , the first couple of times I went up on the End , it was that much closer to the spindle .
5 And erm first couple of times I kind of did n't respond , and the next few times I was literally flinching
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