Example sentences of "in a [noun] [det] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Well , I 'm not in a scrape this time , so stop fussing . ’ |
| 2 | Again , it would take a very stubborn inductivist to put his hand in a fire many times before concluding that fire burns . |
| 3 | Why you 're doing this Christmas , it may be my last , John said what do you mean , I said well , I do n't know if I 'm going to be in a classroom this time next year , I mean , I really enjoy Christmas with the children , fifteen years since I 've done it , I 've forgotten how I enjoyed myself . |
| 4 | So I put it in a rock this time and it was so funny though . |
| 5 | An ally is a nation which you beat fair and square in a war some time ago and which is now on your side . |
| 6 | No he says I could do it in a lot less time than that , he said and a lot neater , I said , you saying I 'm a scruffy writer ? |