Example sentences of "is [adv] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Three years , I admit , is rather a long time . |
| 2 | Six years alone is rather a long time . ’ |
| 3 | Now in this respect , of course , twenty-five years is rather a short time in the life of a university , and a good deal of this time has been spent in building up a research base , and now , as you mentioned in your erm remarks a few moments ago , Andrew , we have an enviable research record in a very wide range of disciplines . |
| 4 | Using the time after one has gone to bed can avoid interruptions ; 10–15 minutes per child is only a small time out of the whole day and it needs to be given high priority . |
| 5 | There is generally a two-year time lag in the information being made available due to the large size and complexity of the data set . |
| 6 | Such connections are occasionally recognised in orthodox medicine where there is not a long time delay between one complaint developing and the next , though the significance of the link between diseases is frequently missed . |
| 7 | Two weeks is not a long time especially as social workers have many competing claims on their time . |
| 8 | Three weeks is not a long time to debate a Bill , but the number of hours that we can devote to the Bill during that period will be perfectly adequate . |
| 9 | The results of these Monday afternoon treks ( is at Nursery and I am not at work only Monday and Friday afternoon and Friday afternoon is not a good time to go bothering people ! ) were now covering rather more than a double page and indeed was too much for a single newsletter article . |
| 10 | And even if the political tangle in South Africa is unravelled quickly there are many leading rugby people in New Zealand , including the new All Black coach , Laurie Mains , who suggest that now is not a good time for the resumption of New Zealand-South African contests — New Zealand have to recover a lot of the ground lost at the World Cup before they would feel comfortable of having a winning chance against South Africa . |
| 11 | If Sunday at 7.45 is not a good time for you , when would you prefer it to be on ? |
| 12 | The BMC 's current view is a wanly pragmatic notion that this is not a good time to raise the issue . |
| 13 | It may be a romantic notion — a glossy new hatchback parked outside on Christmas morning , but in financial terms , December is not a good time to buy . |
| 14 | ‘ Look , this is not a good time for me to talk . |
| 15 | ‘ I 've found that morning is not a good time for conversation , ’ she murmured . |
| 16 | ‘ No , it is not a good time to be opening a hotel of this calibre , ’ Wolfgang Nitschke agrees . |
| 17 | This is not a good time for getting involved in strenuous activity . |
| 18 | This is not a good time to rush forward and seize what looks like a golden opportunity . |
| 19 | Fat bald man asks if it is not a bracing time of year . |
| 20 | Harvest is always a good time . |
| 21 | Easter is always a busy time at Folly Farm at Bourton-on-the-Water . |
| 22 | ‘ This is hardly a normal time . |
| 23 | The autumn/ Christmas period is traditionally a busy time for gigs , and that should be the case again this year . |
| 24 | It is also a suitable time to look forward to a new Government which will use the Department of Social Security to defend the interests of pensioners , the disabled and others in need , rather than the interests of the Treasury , the wealthy and the political constituencies of the Conservative party . |
| 25 | This is also a good time of year to get those niggling little faults cleared up without worrying about losing precious flying time . |
| 26 | A few months before the wedding is also a good time to start a nail and skincare regime , particularly if you bite your nails or have problem skin . |
| 27 | Summer is also a marvellous time to have an ‘ open house ’ day . |
| 28 | Is now a good time to buy an annuity , or would it be better to wait for rates to go back up again ? |
| 29 | Safely ensconced with her fishhouse in a Devon village , she is now a full time fishkeeping journalist and translator . |
| 30 | The modern-day athlete is now a full time professional . |