Example sentences of "a [adj] time in " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ True , but they have a pleasant time in the sun while they 're about it . |
| 2 | If only they would come an hour earlier , and erm spend erm a pleasant time in their cars erm on the car park having a picnic before they go in , they would save themselves an awful lot of , of , of hassle . |
| 3 | Most parents graduate to giving one warning after the initial command so that the child has a little time in which to respond but parents need to be very careful that they do n't lapse into nagging to get the child to comply again . |
| 4 | Katherine had left Ireland almost immediately afterwards , spending a little time in Cornwall with her children before travelling up to Scotland to stay with friends there . |
| 5 | Mary had spent a little time in close conversation with him and even stroked his cheek at one stage . |
| 6 | And having arrived in Zurich , or having returned there at the end of a tour round north Switzerland , visitors will probably want to spend a little time in a city about which they have heard so much . |
| 7 | I hope that the hon. Gentleman and I manage to spend a little time in Lancashire together , and that he will come to Bath . |
| 8 | These molecules , the ultimate source of information about what is going on at a specific time in a particular cell , are extremely labile chemically ( for example , to traces of alkaline detergent in less than scrupulously clean glassware ) and enzymatically ( to the ubiquitous ribonuclease ) . |
| 9 | IT WAS a turbulent time in the art world , and for Kasmin personally . |
| 10 | Under the Purnells ' control , this was a busy and a profitable time in the history of Fromebridge ; however , around the beginning of the l9th century , the company ran into problems . |
| 11 | You will also receive a 5-Day Plus Super Pass allowing you unlimited entry into the Magic Kingdom Park , Epcot Center , Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park and a variety of Disney attractions : plus £800 spending money for a fabulous time in Florida . |
| 12 | Those people whose first job on leaving unemployment was a " temporary " one were more likely to suffer multiple spells of unemployment , to hold many jobs , to experience a longer time in unemployment and a shorter time in employment over the 20 months following their initial registration than those whose first job was a " permanent " one [ see Tables 4.3.5 ] . |
| 13 | The last quarter of the nineteenth century was a tremendous time in British deaf history , not just because of the events that took place and the deeds that were done , but also because of the men of remarkable ability and calibre who were to be giants amongst deaf , and hearing , people . |
| 14 | After arriving in office as Taoiseach for a second time in 1983 , he proceeded to collect opinions on such issues from various quarters . |
| 15 | Having driven past in the usual manner , the driver then had to go through a second time in reverse so that the mourners on the other side could also take a look . |
| 16 | The carburettor had clogged up a second time in the storm and they had had to wait until it was over . |
| 17 | Champion for a second time in 1983 , he teamed up with Nigel Mansell at Williams in 1986 and a year later was champion for the third time . |
| 18 | They can delay a bill for a year by forcing the Commons to pass the rejected bill a second time in the following session . |
| 19 | She visited the United States a second time in 1902 , as a founding member , with Susan B. Anthony , of the International Council of Women . |
| 20 | In January 1645 she taunted the Presbyterian polemicist a second time in A New-Yeares-Gift … to Mr. Thomas Edwards . |
| 21 | During the course of the meeting it became clear that the council is considering withdrawing the bill for a second time in the hope of being able to adopt a new parliamentary order-making procedure under the 1992 Transport and Public Works Act , which may come into force in the next parliamentary session . |
| 22 | SUZANNE , 19 , had visited my surgery for a second time in five days . |
| 23 | The case was heard for a second time in mid-1986 , when he was convicted on six counts of espionage and sentenced to life imprisonment , but the verdict was later overturned . |
| 24 | It became a republic for a second time in 1968 and a full member of the Commonwealth in 1985 . |
| 25 | What a man like Siward would do , who was hiding a second time in a forest and had blown the withdrawal within minutes of the Normans ' arrival . |
| 26 | ‘ Yes , while you 're here supporting your partner you can tell me to my face why you intend walking out on me a second time in my life . ’ |
| 27 | There are fears that Wall Street , which this week hit a peak , is in for a torrid time in the next few weeks . |
| 28 | Waiting in the third round could be fourth seed Boris Becker , who has had a torrid time in the build-up to the French Championships but who has a good chance to find his feet with a first round match against 579th-ranked French wild card Nicolas Escude . |
| 29 | ITALY , weakened by injuries and suspension , could face a torrid time in tonight 's World Cup qualifier against a Portuguese side fired up for their first home match in the series . |
| 30 | It 's been a gloomy time in gloucestershire for industry in general , with more than a thousand jobs dissapearing from the Dowty group , the counties largest engineering employers , over the past twelve months . |