Example sentences of "do [pron] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Well , you should have done it a long time ago ; you need a rest . ’ |
| 2 | She would have liked to do it a further time , after luncheon , but Alexandra was adamant . |
| 3 | A clip round the ear has more chance of preventing him from doing something a second time than bringing all these other agencies in . |
| 4 | It is a frightening experience , and I have never heard of anyone doing it a second time . |
| 5 | Dave said , ‘ The most frightening part of the jump was climbing out of the plane and having to crawl along the wing before jumping , but I look forward to doing it a second time just for fun ! ’ |
| 6 | Because I started doing it a long time ago |
| 7 | When he did it a second time , I put the light out . |
| 8 | You did it a long time before anybody else . |