Example sentences of "[was/were] [det] [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | ROBBIE Was that the only time ? |
| 2 | Not because she could n't remember , but because it was such a long time since she 'd seen her and she felt strange , suddenly , knowing that this time tomorrow they would be on their way to Scotland and she would be waiting for them . |
| 3 | This element of the second stanza creates a sensation that Tithonus now refers to himself as a completely different man to what he was in his youth as it was such a long time ago . |
| 4 | She 'd stood there at the door where he was such a short time before . |
| 5 | And I had a couple of months making it and god , it was such a wonderful time I had and writing the lyrics and saying things about love and feelings that have meant something to me over the years . |
| 6 | Benjamin indicated with meaningful glances at me that this stark , sombre evening was such an appropriate time . |
| 7 | ‘ That was all a long time ago now . ’ |
| 8 | It was all a long time , such a very long time , ago . |
| 9 | But that was all a long time ago , was n't it ? |
| 10 | As I told you that was all a long time ago . |
| 11 | ‘ It is none of my affair and , besides , it was all a long time ago . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Yes , well … that was all a long time ago , ’ Laura said firmly . |
| 13 | ‘ Sometimes I sang with Lingdale Silver Band , ’ she says , ‘ but it was all a long time ago . ’ |
| 14 | I just felt pressured , it was all the bloody time , " You ca n't love me if you wo n't do it , everybody is doing it . " " |