Example sentences of "this [noun] [verb] time " in BNC.

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1 But attitudes of this kind took time to gain the upper hand : the past relaxed its grip only slowly .
2 In effect , this machine dissected time by the weighing of successive equal quantities of fluid .
3 This process takes time but does ensure that everything gets across .
4 This process takes time and even on Matrix 's top-of-the-range QCR camera a typical 4,000 line resolution text-only slide will take around 3 to 4 minutes .
5 It wo n't , and this procedure wastes time .
6 Neglect or minimization of a task is at best only a short-term expedient , and the housewife 's awareness of this fact causes time pressures to be felt possibly more acutely than they are in other kinds of work .
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