Example sentences of "she a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | She begins by recalling a remark made to her a long time ago by Larkin , about difficulties encountered in his private life — a remark which consisted of a joke to do with ‘ the impossibility of relations between men and women ’ , followed by the notion that ‘ women ought really to marry each other ’ , followed by ‘ but that would be wrong , would n't it ? ’ |
| 2 | You have been with her a long time . ’ |
| 3 | It took her a long time to come to terms with that presence ; the proximity of an armed police officer was the most potent reminder of the gilded cage she had now entered . |
| 4 | It was difficult for her to breathe , and it took her a long time to climb the stairs . |
| 5 | As soon as she 'd gone , Flavia Sherman began to fumble with the buckle of her belt ; but her hands shook uncontrollably and it took her a long time to undress . |
| 6 | It had taken her a long time to get over that . |
| 7 | Has known about her a long time . |
| 8 | It must have been the change in engine tone that woke her a long time later . |
| 9 | It took her a long time to negotiate the journey to the small , functional bathroom across the passage , but in the end she accomplished it without incident . |
| 10 | Mungo predicted that if he ignored her a second time , she would go away . |
| 11 | But the needs of his body , so long suppressed , caused him to avail himself of her a second time , and towards the end he felt himself impregnate her . |
| 12 | He had kissed her a second time . |
| 13 | He could torture her all he wanted , but he would not succeed in breaking her a second time . |
| 14 | She looked at Gay , who was an only child too , but who had nobody to give her a good time , and then her glance travelled to Breeze , who had just admitted in her light-hearted fashion that she had no idea of what the future would hold for her . |
| 15 | Despite his having given her a tough time on set , Lysette is still very fond of Woody Allen : ‘ He gave me the courage to be brave . |
| 16 | He could n't think of anything else to say , so he made as if to kiss her a third time . |
| 17 | ‘ I just do n't fancy tackling her a third time . ’ |
| 18 | The laughter had stopped a while ago and , ever since , Lydia 's imagination had been giving her a hard time . |
| 19 | We always give her a hard time . |