Example sentences of "[noun pl] [conj] [vb past] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | His voice quivered with emotion , he sniffed and wiped his eyes and took some time to recover . |
| 2 | Now both dogs were fastened to the pipes by heavy chains that rattled each time they moved . |
| 3 | Its owner , Antonio Greppi , had social aspirations and spent much time and more money creating a fine façade and rooms so luxurious , and so dedicated to rich parties , that the city nobles came in droves . |
| 4 | She turned to the dealers and complained this time about her heart condition . |
| 5 | The truth of the matter was expressed by the hon. Member for Aldridge-Brownhills ( Mr. Shepherd ) , who has spoken so well on such questions in recent years and protested each time the Government resorted to fresh guillotine motions . |
| 6 | The sight of the two customers that entered this time stayed her hand holding the small brass scoop that was about to transfer a minute amount of coconut chips to the scale . |
| 7 | They carried out a survey monitoring our telephone techniques and spent some time listening to how we answered our phones . |
| 8 | ‘ She was over here for the Isle of Man TT Races and spent some time in the Lake District . |