Example sentences of "can be [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Three years can be a long time in a young life , Bernice concluded , and three years in Bernice 's century had certainly changed Ace . |
| 2 | She added : ‘ You have to make a big commitment to complete distance learning courses , and two years can be a long time when you are faced with constant learning . |
| 3 | Winter can be a cruel time for waders on the Wash . |
| 4 | This can be a good time to spend a couple of days in one of the cities : the weather is not crucial , museums and art galleries are less crowded and there 's more elbow room in restaurants . |
| 5 | Following the menopause , hair texture becomes very coarse and if a woman has a predisposition to genetic hair loss , or her hair has been thinning , this can be a crucial time . |
| 6 | Jumping out of an aircraft is a nervy business at the best of times , so the first jump of a new season can be a jittery time , especially when you 're the elite RAF Falcons . |
| 7 | And it can be a hazardous time for the male — usually much smaller than the female — as he could end up as a meal if he 's not careful . |
| 8 | Keeping up to date with the latest product developments can be a full time job , particularly in the scientific world . |
| 9 | ‘ There are two sides to unemployment , on the one hand it can be a productive time as you start to question things and think harder about what road you want to go down . |
| 10 | Christmas can be a bleak time in the garden , but there 's a whole range of shrubs that will bring warmth and colour long before spring arrives . |
| 11 | A YEAR can be a short time in politics , especially in the case of the Labour Party whose internal workings are often slow to react to external stimuli . |
| 12 | For many parents there is n't time to do this more than once a week or so , but it can be a rewarding time . |
| 13 | This can be a difficult time and the wife can be placed in both a counselling and cushioning role . |
| 14 | Evenings represent maximum temptation for most slimmers , although around four o'clock in the afternoon , when the children come home from school , can be the worst time for many mothers who may be waiting until mid evening to dine with their husbands . |