Example sentences of "a [adj] [noun] [prep] time " in BNC.

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1 But he was studying what he wanted to know , and would become a rich farmer in time .
2 Sometimes I think God needs a little help at times like this ! ’
3 He liked a little help from time to time .
4 A kick should never be attempted if there is any risk of not being able to return to a solid stance in time to parry a counter-attack .
5 Exercises that increase stamina are those that require you to breath slightly more heavily than usual for a prolonged period of time ( say , an exercise session of thirty minutes or so ) .
6 A good game of tennis , badminton , hockey , netball , or football , for instance , all involve a great deal of running over a prolonged period of time .
7 Because a teacher is concerned with a whole person over a prolonged period of time … so he tends to become involved as a whole person .
8 A stability test involves the accumulation of a substantial amount of data over a prolonged period of time and may require the production of reports at several stages of the test .
9 Should you experience any of the symptoms over a prolonged period of time , it is always advisable to have a check-up to ensure that you do not have a condition which requires professional help .
10 ‘ The largest single category of problems mentioned , however , was depression and anxiety attributable to the stresses of caring over a prolonged period of time . ’
11 Declining per capita income over a prolonged period of time usually results in a change of government , sometimes after a revolution or a military coup .
12 The only people who are likely to experience extended periods of spontaneous regression are those who have been practising deep meditation over a prolonged period of time and have reached a high degree of competence in this field .
13 Licorice Phytosome enhances better absorption of the active ingredients and increases their effectiveness for a prolonged period of time .
14 themselves admit that ‘ a definitive answer to the question of job techniques and job autonomy could be provided only by systematic and direct observation over a prolonged period of time ’ .
15 Er , I think anti-depressants can be helpful for a certain length of time but not for over a prolonged period of time .
16 sending tapes to the A&R departments is almost a total waste of time .
17 Him apart though it was pretty much all no-hopers — nothing more than a total waste of time and a convenient way for Paul to take the pressure off himself .
18 Tremayne made more than his usual fuss over Fiona , sensing some sort of turmoil , telling her comfortably that Mackie had just come back from Ascot races where he 'd sent a runner for the apprentice race which had proved a total waste of time .
19 It just seemed a total waste of time to bother redecorating it — the only solution seemed to be removing the chimney , adding an extension , or both .
20 And advances in technology have made congestion no longer a total waste of time .
21 The proposal by the then second lieutenant was addressed directly to the Commander-in-Chief Middle East , as Stirling knew full well that ‘ going through channels ’ would be a total waste of time .
22 All this effort turned out to be a total waste of time because , in the event , only a few bars of ‘ Music of the Night ’ wheezed from the instrument , and that so sotto voce that it could scarcely be heard .
23 There are flaws : ‘ Lenchmob Also In Tha Group ’ is a total waste of time , and ‘ Guerillas In Tha Mist ’ is an idea already sued twice .
24 Even I can remember there used to be a narrow strip of sand , winding along between the stones , Ruth thought ; it was n't a total waste of time , bringing our buckets and spades here when we were kids .
25 Distasteful , and a total waste of time .
26 David Sharod said yesterday , after being cleared by magistrates on a charge of abandoning his tropical fish : ‘ It 's been a total waste of time and money . ’
27 Which is a total waste of time cos they 'll rewrite it all in a year 's time .
28 And so , i I mean it was to me it was a total waste of time over there !
29 This section describes those facilities available within LIFESPAN to transfer modules to offline storage automatically when they have not been accessed for a configurable period of time .
30 Alternatively , an automatic offline requestor ( STOREMAN ) is available to select modules which have not been accessed for a configurable period of time .
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