Example sentences of "[noun prp] [prep] [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I have been at ITN for a long time and come from a traditional news background . |
| 2 | To improve , she attended an art class in Sheffield for a short time . |
| 3 | They 're both pale and passionate these days and she has n't mentioned Napoleon for a long time . |
| 4 | I 've known Becky for a long time and I never thought she 'd go public with what is a private afffair … it may in part be naivity … but I think some of it was vengence . |
| 5 | She had looked at Sylvie for a long time before speaking . |
| 6 | Erm I know , like you do these and er I mean I , I 've heard about Alan and Sue for a long time , I know they 're having a lot of bother , you know with the decorating and all that . |
| 7 | There is little in the Outer Hebrides at the present time which can be described as natural woodland . |
| 8 | Fergus Pyle of the Irish Times was at the station when the expected delegation from Liverpool arrived on the morning train . |
| 9 | You have n't seen Alexander for a long time , have you ? |
| 10 | ‘ It was n't unusual for no contract to be signed — we 've worked with Selina for a long time . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ I think Neville Southall has been the best goalkeeper in England for a long time , but now he has been joined by others like David Seaman , Tony Coton and Chris Woods . |
| 12 | ‘ She told the doctor at the orphanage , ‘ If I 'm going to go to England for a short time I must be careful not to give too much of my love , but if I 'm going to be there for a long time I can give all the love I can ’ , ’ Mike says . |
| 13 | She 's been Mrs Reid Livesey for a fair time now . |
| 14 | Will the Leader of the House bear in mind the fact that there has been no debate on Northern Ireland for a long time ? |
| 15 | Then , obviously wanting to leave us alone , our friend said that he had to go to the village of Lalatta for a short time ; he would be back in twenty minutes , by which time I would have to start making my way back to Lagrimone . |
| 16 | The Fitzallan 's played leading parts in Scottish life over several generations : the third Steward , Alan 's son , was appointed Justiciary for Scotland by King Alexander II ; the fourth fought at the Battle of Largs and was a Crusader ; and the fifth was appointed a Guardian of Scotland during the troubled times before the rise of William Wallace . |
| 17 | As the Chancellor 's friends should know , the Government have been warned every year — from the days of Mr. Vredeling until the present time — that additionality is essential , and that this country is breaking the rules . |
| 18 | The child was recovered in the abandoned Peugeot within a short time — still sleeping . |
| 19 | Rent arrears from the beginning of December to the present time at £800 a month would be paid , said Mr Finnegan . |
| 20 | It was most fortunate that we sailed from Cape Town at the appointed time as he had many engagements in Australia — most important the Opening of Parliament in Melbourne a day or two after his arrival . |
| 21 | Obviously I will send this to both of you and if David is back in England at an appropriate time he might like to join me in discussions with the programmer . |
| 22 | He said : ‘ I have known Graham for a long time but there will be no sentiment when he picks the England team . |
| 23 | The Ostertags have been making wine in Alsace for a long time — centuries rather than years . |
| 24 | Chairman , Christian Tyler of the Financial Times . |
| 25 | She had n't spoken to Matthew in a long time . |
| 26 | Mrs Jackson of Curzon Street reluctantly told Berret of her encounter with a man in Cross Street at the relevant time . |
| 27 | They reported , quite correctly , that over a dozen people had witnessed him in or around the vicinity of Cross Street at the appropriate time . |
| 28 | My whole family background has been responsible , in a way , for , by virtue of the example of my parents , for my distress at witnessing prejudice , whether it be colour , or religious , or whatever , and intolerance , and so on , and I 've wanted to do a subject about South Africa for a long time , and this was enhanced erm obviously when I made Ghandi because , as you know , the first twenty odd years of Ghandi 's life |
| 29 | In drawing comparisons between the state of credit marketing in the US and her , I am mindful that I have been in the UK for a long time and of that famous Bacon quote , ‘ Time is the greatest innovator ’ . |
| 30 | Is he aware that there will be general satisfaction with the help that he has given to St. Asaph business park , which is one of the best developments to have emerged in Rhuddlan for a long time ? |