Example sentences of "a [noun sg] [adj] time [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ She did n't do that , but I 'm sure that with a bit more time she would have . |
| 2 | and er they used to come to me and say how much does this man owe now and if he 'd been paying quite a bit next time he came in the shop they was all round him trying to persuade him to buy |
| 3 | If you listen to a text enough times you will come to a point where you more or less know it by heart , and the correct tunes will be sort of " ingrained " in your ind to such an extent that you will yourself react if you would say the text with the wrong intonation . |
| 4 | She invited her Mum and Dad over from Leeds specially to have a look last time they were up here . |
| 5 | Ask him if he hired a car last time he was in Florence ! ’ |
| 6 | I suppose what I 'm really saying is that we should stop for a second each time we leap to elevate some young lad or lass to godlike status for a fifteen second guitar solo , and think about Paul McCartney penning Yesterday at age 23 . |
| 7 | Currently the United States does not have a droit de suite , a law that mandates that artists receive a percentage of the price of a work each time it changes hands . |
| 8 | Drivers of the test cars were told to drive around a small town and tap a pedal each time they spotted a ‘ problem ’ signal . |
| 9 | Some made their excuses and left , muttering about being able to hire a video any time they wanted . |
| 10 | The only thing that I said was erm that Tony told us that you keep your game tonight so that you 've got a friend any time you want . |
| 11 | What happens when ‘ he ’ moves in and I ca n't work at all hours , ca n't eat when I like , ca n't take a bath any time I like , when he insists that I visit his relatives ? |
| 12 | Well , none of us ever 'ad money , so I said all right , a penny each time I showed 'im my legs . |
| 13 | The serenos receive a small salary from the shopkeepers and private houses they keep an eye on , but it is considered proper to give them a tip each time they open a door for one . |
| 14 | The tabby a couple of houses away on the other side is a cheeky sod and was due a lesson next time I found him walking around like he owned the place . |
| 15 | This fact is known to managers and should therefore not come as a surprise each time it arises . |
| 16 | Well they do , look , the rich people can buy a house any time they want |
| 17 | Do you think you could get me a packet next time you 're passing ? ’ |
| 18 | You know to encourage him t well why not just send them a voucher for seventy f seventy five pounds to go towards an ticket next time they book ? |