Example sentences of "a [adj] time for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ascot and Windsor race meetings in the twenties were a trying time for the respectable county town of Reading . |
| 2 | A trying time for the resource person . |
| 3 | Zen flashed his identification with contemptuous brevity and then allowed a little time for the mechanic 's fear to be fruitful and multiply . |
| 4 | I imagine they walked in silence for some way after that ; putting a new idea into someone 's imagination , even if that imagination belongs to the cleverest young Fellow of the very grandest college , is like turning on the television — it takes a little time for the set to warm up . |
| 5 | August 1985 was a strange time for The Smiths . |
| 6 | Is it possible to arrange a different time for the accounts to be returned ? |
| 7 | It was a perfect time for the launch of Black Dwarf , but there too there were problems . |
| 8 | The promised escalation in activity outside the factory may come at a crucial time for the company , according to Mr Kydd . |
| 9 | This is a valuable time for the family to get to know the vicar or deacon and talk about the person who has died , but often the discussion will centre on practical arrangements like deciding on hymns , music , and order of service . |
| 10 | Why have you been giving me such a hard time for the past ten minutes ? ’ |
| 11 | She said the Edinburgh summit had been a tense time for the family when it seemed all Mr Garel-Jones ' work on Maastricht could have come to nothing . |
| 12 | The blaze commenced one lunchtime when few people were in the premises , so there was no loss of life , but it took a long time for the blaze to be brought under control and some days before the firemen were able to be sure that there was no risk of further outbreaks of fire . |
| 13 | It is my experience that whenever I try to combine shooting and ferreting I wait a long time for the chance of a shot , then there is something else to be done . |
| 14 | It took a long time for the penny to drop with me about why I was so apparently popular in men 's organizations in the aftermath of so many women deciding to work separately . |
| 15 | It took a long time for the plague to be controlled and for strongholds of the riding families to be overthrown . |
| 16 | That 's why it took a long time for the light to get to you . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ It 's taken a long time for the guilt to surface . ’ |
| 18 | It took a long time for the plumber to come round but at least it was done , you know that day . |
| 19 | The method can work if there is a long time for the change-over , if both channels can be kept open and if it does not matter that the two systems are being used haphazardly . |
| 20 | Is he aware that even when people are examined , are found to have cataracts and wait a long time for the operation , some of them — such as a 91-year-old constituent of mine — are told that Royal Oldham hospital , which has been granted trust status , does not have the money to provide the necessary medicines and has money to help only the elderly ? |
| 21 | It had taken a long time for the initial hostility and suspicion between them to wear off . |
| 22 | This is because its chronicity can be achieved only by delivering a massive insult or repeated dosing so that it takes a long time for the acute ulcer to heal and often leads to the death of the animal in the acute phase . |
| 23 | ‘ I have had to wait a long time for the freedom , but it will be passed down and at least I can say that I was a Freeman of Chester . |
| 24 | A Punjabi speaking volunteer was suggested to sit in , but this was not acceptable as the family did not want to commit themselves to a regular time for the volunteer to call . |
| 25 | And the announcement of the engagement could not have come at a better time for the battle-weary Royal Family . |
| 26 | And it could n't have come at a better time for the 29 year old bowler in this his benefit season . |
| 27 | ‘ He has reminded me that the beginning of a reign is a traditional time for the pardoning of malefactors , ’ he said . |
| 28 | And even if the political tangle in South Africa is unravelled quickly there are many leading rugby people in New Zealand , including the new All Black coach , Laurie Mains , who suggest that now is not a good time for the resumption of New Zealand-South African contests — New Zealand have to recover a lot of the ground lost at the World Cup before they would feel comfortable of having a winning chance against South Africa . |
| 29 | There is never a good time for the tax-man to call . |
| 30 | IN THE light of the recent debate on defence in the House of Commons , perhaps now is a good time for the people of Darlington to be told where the prospective Labour candidate stands on the issue of nuclear disarmament . |