Example sentences of "the [noun pl] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | It took the mantri a long time to work right round the bull , from shoulder to rump down one side and then from rump to shoulder back up the other . |
| 2 | She had stayed at the baths a long time , probably getting a chill , but worst of all no-one would testify that the water in the pool had had a proper dose of chlorine . |
| 3 | They were then asked to listen to the voices a second time and say whether each was " black , white or other " , giving a confidence rating . |
| 4 | It had taken the mice a long time to explore , they had made short excited scurrying runs across the floor , then back to the hutch , nervous , unsure , limiting themselves to a small prescribed space , only later stepping out of it , extending their freedom . |
| 5 | Your people ripped off the land from the Indians a long time ago . |
| 6 | And the funny thing was , instead of being resentful of the changes , everybody seemed happier , seemed to have more sense of purpose , more enthusiasm for giving the guests a good time , instead of having one themselves . |
| 7 | The meeting is open to the public but expect Taylor to give the banks a hard time . |
| 8 | As you can see from the photos a good time was had by all ! |
| 9 | She impaled it through the ribs a second time and the point took and held , and this time when she jerked the Scarag to the side it came with her , clutching at the killing wood . |
| 10 | ‘ There has been no contact between them since then , apart from a limited contact with the children a short time ago . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ There has been no contact between them since then , apart from a limited contact with the children a short time ago . ’ |
| 12 | Fifty minutes later shareholders at the annual meeting of United 's parent company were being assured by chairman Professor Roland Smith that cash was available any time Alex Ferguson wanted it — but no mention of the fiasco that had scorched the airwaves a short time before . |