Example sentences of "[vb past] [art] [adj] time on " in BNC.
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| 1 | The sweet taste of this victory lingered a long time on the lips of Dublin dykes . |
| 2 | I did zip the tent flap shut , but wasted no other time on housekeeping ; I would come back in daylight to tidy up and replace the stores I had used . |
| 3 | Men lived a long time on Tarvaras . |
| 4 | We spent a long time on the sofa that evening , and I would have stayed the night if he 'd asked me but he did n't . |
| 5 | Alistair spent a long time on the covering note to Sixsmith — almost as long as he had spent on Offensive from Quasar 13 . |
| 6 | The 19-year-old Boat Club starlet was struck down by glandular fever last summer , and spent a frustrating time on the sidelines . |
| 7 | Stockport enjoyed a swinging time on April 3 , when a 5Os and 6Os disco was held to raise money for Guide Dogs for the Blind . |
| 8 | Boswell spent an energetic time on Raasay ; he walked almost the entire island and had his dance on top of Dun Can . |
| 9 | Leslie , who first hit the big time on kiddies ' show Crackerjack , was about to host a new TV series of Stars In Their Eyes — nominated for an award as Britain 's best light entertainment show . |
| 10 | Of the rest Matthew Cooper played as a fledgling in the All Blacks ' scamper through Japan in 1987 ; Jon Preston had one game in the World Cup last year ; Kevin Schuler appeared briefly as a replacement in France in 1990 ; and Graham Dowd had been the reserve hooker for the World Cup and the home series against the World XV and managed a short time on the field when Richard Loe was injured in the second half of the First Test against Ireland . |
| 11 | He had a fine time on the subcontinent , taking a total of 175 wickets over the two visits . |
| 12 | Coventry used to be one of the best teams in England … they 've won the cup twice … now they 're in the second division and they had a hard time on saturday … five penalty kicks saw them through … with three tries … none of which were that dazzling … it was Hereford who entertained … their last try was something special something to remember … |
| 13 | ‘ We went to Tunisia last year and had a dreadful time on a supposed safari . |
| 14 | HELLINGBOROUGH centre-half , JOE STOREY , had an embarrassing time on a recent visit to SCRIMLEY ARSENAL . |