Example sentences of "[noun prp] [prep] a [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 | This , obviously , is the place from which to inspect the western Pyrenees for a first time or , given the summary quality of the prospect , from which to take leave of them before driving north . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | She had looked at Sylvie for a long time before speaking . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | You have n't seen Alexander for a long time , have you ? |
| 9 | ‘ It was n't unusual for no contract to be signed — we 've worked with Selina for a long time . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ 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 . |
| 11 | ‘ 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 . |
| 12 | She 's been Mrs Reid Livesey for a fair time now . |
| 13 | Miandad wo n't lose sleep over the crowd 's abuse , especially if his pacemen polish England off a second time . |
| 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 child was recovered in the abandoned Peugeot within a short time — still sleeping . |
| 17 | He said : ‘ I have known Graham for a long time but there will be no sentiment when he picks the England team . |
| 18 | The Ostertags have been making wine in Alsace for a long time — centuries rather than years . |
| 19 | She had n't spoken to Matthew in a long time . |
| 20 | 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 |
| 21 | 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 ’ . |
| 22 | 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 ? |
| 23 | Murdock worked at Soho for a short time and then in about 1779 he was sent to Cornwall as the firm 's chief mechanic and agent in all technical matters . |
| 24 | In his office the manager said that he thought he might have a part going , and then looked at Arthur for a long time . |
| 25 | Quality systems have naturally been around within Ciba Geigy for a long time and all aspects of manufacturing on the site have been registered to ISO 9001 since 1987 . |
| 26 | On the accession of Bayezid II , Hocazade was appointed to the Sultan medrese in Bursa for a second time , with 100 akce a day , and was also appointed mufti of Bursa . |
| 27 | Nevertheless his enthusiasm , unbounded energy and genuine passion for technology promises a period of unprecedented activity with new ideas and innovative developments not seen in Australia for a long time . |
| 28 | Making sense of God for a second time |
| 29 | Finney had known Harwood for a long time before finally working with him on the film of The Dresser . |
| 30 | I went out with Anne for a long time before she decided to marry Alfred , or he decided to marry her . |