Example sentences of "it has [verb] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | For some unknown reason it has moved eleven times . |
| 2 | It has saved much time and effort in the long run . |
| 3 | In the past two and half years it has risen four times in real terms to pay for the publication of more and more glossy pamphlets such as the parents charter — party political propaganda produced at the taxpayers ' expense . |
| 4 | So I did record it again ; let's see how far it has gone this time ! |
| 5 | If the one about the little drummer boy under Richmond Castle has appeared once it has appeared 1000 times , which is 1000 times more than anybody has heard the strains of the drum from under the place . |
| 6 | The difficulty with all this is cost as , despite the Lands Tribunal decision , there is nothing to prevent the Capital Taxes Office from raising a new demand based on fresh grounds , as it has done many times during the past 11 years . |
| 7 | Nevertheless , the sheer quantity of nitrate fertilizer that is applied to much farmland — and it has increased five times since the 1930s — ; creates problems from the surface run-off of rainwater which finds its way into drainage channels and ditches and eventually into streams and rivers . |
| 8 | It has started first time without exception so far , and pulls smoothly when cold . |
| 9 | ‘ It has to end some time , Ace . |
| 10 | Since 1961 , it has happened 17 times in 31 seasons , or over half : a remarkable proportion given the economic imbalance that has developed already within English football during the last 31 years . |
| 11 | Lawrence added : ‘ We have played five games against First Division sides this season and it has taken extra time in the fifth for us to be defeated . |
| 12 | London has come to be my second home , but it has taken some time to get used to it . |
| 13 | I 'm hoping that it has worked this time . |