Example sentences of "[adj] for [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | X. Ray 's unshowy steadiness was right for the low time in which he newly found himself — he could put the fire out . |
| 2 | The organization 's market share had been relatively stable for a long time and even growing in concert with the growth in world economies . |
| 3 | Boswell felt depressed for a brief time , and homesick : no letters had arrived for him , the cause of a little worry . |
| 4 | These remain unused for the entire time that the child is in nappies . |
| 5 | You 've been asleep for a long time . ’ |
| 6 | She fell asleep for a short time but it was about 3am that Mr and Mrs Phillips noticed she was not breathing , ’ said Mr Goldring . |
| 7 | ‘ But I tried being polite for a long time , Aunt Ruth , and it got me nowhere . |
| 8 | Grown in impoverished conditions , the plant becomes stunted but remains alive for a long time while many small shoots develop to give the appearance of an irregularly worn shaving-brush . |
| 9 | It has been clear for a long time that where land adjoining the highway is unintentionally entered , i.e. as a result of a car accident , that the plaintiff must prove negligence ( River Wear Commissioners v Adamson ( 1877 ) 2 App Cas 743 ) . |
| 10 | If you have been made redundant or have been unemployed for a long time you have two additional problems to overcome . |
| 11 | It maybe faithful for a long time , perhaps you build up that trust , and it 's only once you 've got beyond that , that you can then begin to actually influence er , negotiate with them . |
| 12 | He suggested using watertight ox bladders as containers ; in them , tied to the saddle , plants could be kept fresh for a long time . |
| 13 | The Timer IC2 is connected as a monostable — that is , once triggered in this way the output , pin 3 , goes high for a certain time then reverts to low . |
| 14 | The rate of unemployment in Glasgow has been very high for a long time , and I accept that that is unfortunate . |
| 15 | Consequently its Laplace transform is or The unit impulse function is infinite for an infinitesimal time as indicated in figure 11.5(d) and its integral over all time is unity . |
| 16 | But I 'd been careful for a long time before that , because I 'd sensed something . |
| 17 | There was no question of demolition taking place and the site standing derelict for a long time , he said . |
| 18 | It 's the last I 'll see of the outside for a long time . ’ |
| 19 | The trend towards equality of attainment is especially marked in schools that have been comprehensive for a long time . |
| 20 | It is best made at the last possible moment , although it can be kept warm for a short time in a bowl set over a pan of hot water . |
| 21 | If the money remains unclaimed for a certain time it is returned to the finder . |
| 22 | ‘ Well , it wo n't be dark for a long time yet . |
| 23 | But I 'll leave the door open , and it wo n't be dark for a long time . |
| 24 | We remained numb for a long time . |
| 25 | Huddled together on the muddy earth floor they were content for a long time to embrace one another without speaking . |
| 26 | I have been convinced for a long time that people could not love , accept or respect me for the person I am , only for the amazing amount of exercise I can do . |
| 27 | He admitted quietly , ‘ I was very sad for a long time , but not now . |
| 28 | It made me quite nervous for a long time . |
| 29 | It is only extinguished or " barred " because the claim it gives to land has been allowed to remain unpressed for a long time in face of a rival title … the effect of the Act is to eliminate . |
| 30 | Lots of inquiries about Foster and Allen they 're coming on the programme later they 've just got number one for the first time with their new video with their new single I do n't know I 'm not quite sure we 'll find out when they get here well they 've just got number one for the first time and they 've been trying hard for a long time . |