Example sentences of "[vb pp] in a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | He divided the number of crimes by the number of minutes in an hour to show how many crimes were committed in a certain time . |
| 2 | When she went to look round she was both daunted and enchanted by its dark , gloomy interior which was mostly painted green and seemed to be trapped in a 19th-century time warp . |
| 3 | If I add that the majority of Cubists were formerly considered to be Fauves , I can demonstrate how far these young artists have come in a short time and the logic of their vision . |
| 4 | ‘ He 's the most charming man I 've met in a long time . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ You are the most frustrating piece of womanhood I 've met in a long time , ’ he rasped . |
| 6 | These courses could not be done in a shorter time so they were normally arranged for a time of year when there was less pressure of work on those participating . |
| 7 | Nicest bars I 've seen in a long time . ’ |
| 8 | Nobody stops learning , but at only 15st I 'm the fastest heavyweight the world has seen in a long time . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I have hit shots this week I have n't seen in a long time . |
| 10 | The teaming up of Land 's End Ltd with Rowland Edwards , who seems to have his own unique version of reality , produced one of the choicer pieces of double-speak I 've seen in a long time : a press release announcing a campaign to add fixed anchors and gear to the crags in the interests of the environment and safety . |
| 11 | ‘ All this , with the bonus of an organic approach , makes it one of the most original books on gardening that I 've seen in a long time , ’ says our kitchen garden correspondent , Adam Pasco . |
| 12 | This is the highest quality educational package I have seen in a long time and is well worth registering . |
| 13 | There was an expression on her face I had n't seen in a long time . |
| 14 | Elland Road was the emptiest I 've seen in a long time , 23,000 of which 4000 were Crewe fans . |
| 15 | Hell of a good film though , it 's the best film I 've seen in a long time . |
| 16 | The best one he 's made in a long time , I 'd say . |
| 17 | Wendy , who is also a keep fit specialist , is overwhelmed by her new pupils ' enthusiasm and thrilled at the progress they have made in a short time . |
| 18 | He made notes and said that if he had a key to the house he 'd be able to plan what was needed in a shorter time . |
| 19 | Our team lost the game by 125 runs , but they reckoned overall it was the most enjoyable day 's cricket they 'd had in a long time . |
| 20 | ‘ This is one of the best evenings I 've had in a long time , ’ Sam said , sipping his coffee . |
| 21 | The doctor was so used to being called in a second time to cope with the results of his first visit that eventually he dug in his heels and advised against another jab dealing with whooping-cough . |
| 22 | to save time : organisations make it possible for objectives to be reached in a shorter time . |
| 23 | The solution is to make use to layers to separate out the drawing into smaller sections that can be worked on and redrawn in a reasonable time . |
| 24 | When TV Times readers voted Crawford 1973 's Funniest Man on TV in the magazine 's Top 10 Awards , it confirmed the phenomenal success that Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em had become in a short time . |
| 25 | He never supposed a bus might recur in his life , to be travelled in a second time , with a recognisable darn in its upholstery . |
| 26 | Rain was impressed by the amount of information he had gathered in a short time . |
| 27 | If the load is to move a fixed distance then the high gear ratio requires the motor to move a large number of steps and for the load movement to be completed in a reasonable time the motor needs to attain a high stepping rate . |
| 28 | The course is being offered initially to some 100 IBM staff and participants will have the opportunity to gain credit for their prior learning thus enabling the course to be completed in a shorter time . |
| 29 | If the weather holds out work could be completed in a short time . |
| 30 | Now that 's an English expression I have n't heard in a long time . |