Example sentences of "not for [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | He shrugged his shoulders , ‘ At times I like to speak English , but not for a long time . |
| 2 | ‘ Before , but not for a long time now , ’ Maggie admitted reluctantly and Rose did not want to learn any more . |
| 3 | Once workers have installed Britain 's new cable , no one expects that the country will want to replace it — at least not for a long time . |
| 4 | Not for a long time had Vi felt so uncomfortable . |
| 5 | It is a combination that I have used in the past but not for a long time , although blue and white stripes in fabrics are a perennial favourite of mine . |
| 6 | No , I wo n't return , not for a long time , it 's too painful and upsetting . |
| 7 | Not for a long time . |
| 8 | But this is the room eventually we 're going to use I mean not for a long time yet , as a working medieval kitchen . |
| 9 | But er not not for a long time . |
| 10 | Been to it before but not for a long time . |
| 11 | Not for a long time now . |
| 12 | Her patience in equally short supply , she found herself exasperated , not for the first time , by Peony 's snide tongue . |
| 13 | His early involvement in this so-called jazz-poetry — which achieved such popularity in the sixties — shows that Leonard , not for the first time , and certainly not the last , was ‘ where it was all happening ’ before it actually happened . |
| 14 | Not for the first time , Kevin Blackwell chose to sprint rashly from his goal ; both he and Dixon were beaten by the bounce , and Kevin Wilson outstripped his marker to score . |
| 15 | S&N , not for the first time , enjoyed a heady ferment as , once again , the market was gripped by the story that the Elders ' 23.7 per cent shareholding had found a new home . |
| 16 | WALTER SISULU will have cause in the coming days to reflect , perhaps not for the first time , that stone walls do not a prison make . |
| 17 | Thus a suspect defence completed the qualifying programme of six matches without conceding a goal ; they must be doing something right , although not for the first time their debt to Shilton was manifest . |
| 18 | Much of what we saw related discouragingly to familiar bad habits , a thought that occurred , not for the first time , to George Cohen , who for the benefit of younger readers made a notable contribution to the history of English football when turning out in the 1966 World Cup final . |
| 19 | As he said ( and not for the first time ) , you ca n't beat a bit of local knowledge . |
| 20 | Not for the first time he reflected on the power of grief . |
| 21 | Not for the first time that morning Erika felt slightly uncomfortable . |
| 22 | Not for the first time this season MrTyson needed a police escort as protesting losers surrounded him at the end . |
| 23 | Not for the first time this season their defence had been found wanting and Oldham exploited the weaknesses to the full , owing a special debt to the inspiration and tireless running of Henry and Milligan . |
| 24 | Not for the first time this season Tyson needed a police escort at the end as he was surrounded by protesting players . |
| 25 | Not for the first time , the NHS in Wales seems streets ahead of its big brother in England . |
| 26 | MR TOSHIKI KAIFU , Japan 's prime minister , may still be a little wet behind the ears but , not for the first time , he has confounded his more experienced rivals . |
| 27 | Not for the first time , therefore , a government keen on deregulation has been upset by the results . |
| 28 | WAR , not for the first time , has brought the best out of Britain . |
| 29 | That let off seemed to breathe relief back into the home side , and not for the first time this season the imposing physical presence of youngster Ferguson proved crucial with a deft header which set up Cleland for a fine angled finish from 15 yards for the leveller . |
| 30 | Not for the first time , the British voter has confounded the pundits and returned a shrewd , sensible verdict which should renew our respect for his discernment . |