Example sentences of "in [adj] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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1 | My 18-year-old son has transformed it , miraculously in such a short time , into a garden which is the envy of neighbours . |
2 | I could never believe how much such a beautiful , tiny dog could alter the lives of so many people in such a short time . |
3 | But what was totally unfamiliar was the athleticism and poised stage presence she had achieved in such a short time . |
4 | He could n't have gone far in such a short time . |
5 | All of which may appear to be fairly straightforward , but to connect four musicians in such a short time with a combined objective and musical compatibility is no mean feat . |
6 | It must be wondered whether Eubank is jaded through having so many fights at a high level in such a short time . |
7 | It was a startling achievement in such a short time . |
8 | It would only be a matter of time before it was discovered but it was the best she could do in such a short time . |
9 | What they could find room to laugh at , however , was the way in which respectable England could ignore the realities of slum life for so many years , while showering the Empire with the benefits of Christianity and imperial wars , and then get itself into a respectable lather in such a short time about a few broken heads among rough lads . |
10 | She had achieved all that , in such a short time . |
11 | Again , I was very disappointed that it was all over in such a short time . |
12 | ‘ How can she have deteriorated so seriously in such a short time , when she only came here for a check-up ? ’ |
13 | She had almost lost interest in the man but felt obsessed with the woman who had made such an impression in such a short time . |
14 | I had to put on a brave face and try to show him that I was not worried , but when he appeared I was shocked at how much he had changed even in such a short time . |
15 | In such a short time , she had become obsessed with the idea of Resenence Jeopardy . |
16 | Suddenly , two people — Mr. Gorbachev and President de Klerk — have , in such a short time , transformed the attitudes of those countries . |
17 | Richard Edwards , Sales Director , congratulated all concerned — ‘ I do not know of any other Textile company that could have produced and woven a non-stock item in such a short time . ’ |
18 | What other company could pull itself round as radically as this in such a short time ? |
19 | I have difficulty from time to time in persuading some of my colleagues to believe that a boy not yet 21 could amass so much experience in such a short time ; he had completed two tours and looked like completing a third . |
20 | ‘ You would n't believe how the paperwork mounts up in such a short time . ’ |
21 | ‘ I think we 've done jolly well in such a short time , ’ Sophie said bracingly and added hopefully , ‘ Perhaps we 'll make some new contacts at the party tonight , ’ and watched thankfully as Joanna 's face brightened . |
22 | Can I thank you for sharing with us the the example of the concentration , that you put so much in such a short time . |
23 | Do n't chop the fence in two a drastic time there . |