Example sentences of "[prep] [art] [adj] time they " in BNC.
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| 1 | During the whole time they were there , they were not bothered by aircraft . |
| 2 | Here you see the Sheffield ladies , Pauline [ branch secretary ] , Diane [ sales controller ] , Joan [ service controller ] and Sue [ receptionist ] still talking about the fantastic time they had . |
| 3 | I was wondering how on earth I should endure these hunting days , especially when they all came back and crowed over me about the jolly time they 'd had , and then I thought , by jove , there 's Alexandra Abbott and she does n't hunt and she made me laugh more than anyone has for years . |
| 4 | For a long time they just held each other there under the stars . |
| 5 | For a long time they treated the question of political power as wholly subordinate to the social struggle . |
| 6 | For a long time they had led a life of measured grace ; regular sedate walks with their mistress , superb food in ample quantities and long snoring sessions on the rugs and armchairs . |
| 7 | And then er a and then after they had been in hay ricks for a long time they were brought up to the farm and built into a bigger stack , a bigger thing . |
| 8 | For a long time they did not speak . |
| 9 | Finally her arms went gently round his waist , and for a long time they sat there , while he listened to the sounds of the party , and felt — against his side , and within the perimeter his arm made around her — the gentle ebb and flow of her breath , Please , please , do n't come now , Mrs Hunter . |
| 10 | For a long time they clung together so until , with a haggard shaking of her head , Emilia freed herself from the embrace , struggled for , and found , a measure of composure . |
| 11 | The characteristic of all those areas is that for a long time they have been Labour controlled , although Conservatives have been in control in Brent for the past year and the Liberal Democrats have recently been in control in Tower Hamlets . |
| 12 | Afterwards she clung to him , the tears wet on her cheeks , and for a long time they lay together in silence as the light of the October evening faded around them . |
| 13 | Luce buried her face against Michele 's neck and for a long time they sat without moving or speaking . |
| 14 | For a long time they thought it might have been dysentery , but thank goodness it did n't turn out to be that serious . |
| 15 | For a short time they began to lead normal , fun-loving lives . |
| 16 | But again they were probably making use of much older tracks evolved for very different purposes For a short time they were important . |
| 17 | All we can say is that assurances were given , and that for a short time they were accepted as having been given in good faith ; but they were not honoured . |
| 18 | In the circumstances they could hardly refuse our request for a special audit — indeed , they appeared to welcome it , saying that although they were going through a difficult time they had nothing to hide , and were confident that the bank would wish to continue its support . " |
| 19 | It occurred to Thomas as he listened to her that Sara had not changed a whit in the whole time they had been married . |
| 20 | It was the form twos , the only thing that I , that they had to , they had to look forward to in the whole time they were there . |
| 21 | However , in the short time they flourished , they had an enormous impact , not so much on the towns they joined but on the countryside through which they passed . |
| 22 | Julia , who had come to understand a little of Allegra Wallington 's character in the short time they had spent together , was as anxious as David to prevent that happening . |
| 23 | One thing she 'd learned from Ace in the short time they 'd been together was to be quick on her feet . |
| 24 | ‘ Filmophone ’ records were made of various colours of plastic , and had low surface-noise combined with great ruggedness ; but within a short time they warped so badly that they were unplayable . |
| 25 | She hurried outside and hastily picked a bunch of them , and within a short time they were making a pleasing addition to the table . |
| 26 | They were each offered a can of cold beer from a coolbox , and within a short time they were lining up at the barbecue , a plate in hand . |
| 27 | Grant had watched them standing in front of the electronic display , puzzling at the excessive time they seemed to be wasting . |
| 28 | At an appointed time they would all gather on the borders of the great outer lake for a picnic organised by the kind proprietress of the mansion . |