Example sentences of "[be] [prep] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because it would only be for a short time , Lucien 's parents had decided it would not be a religious transgression for his aunt Pershti , his mother 's lover , to look after him . |
| 2 | By close analysis , he was virtually able to predict where bream would be at a certain time and could put bait in to hold them in his swim . |
| 3 | yeah , yeah I must admit it 's a poor do when they know exactly where the criminal 's going to be at a certain time and then they let 'em go |
| 4 | Whatever the price happens to be at a given time , and this can vary dramatically , it will be a price worth paying for some and not for others . |
| 5 | it used to be at a different time of the year , though , did n't it ? |