Example sentences of "a [adv] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 31 | He went on : ‘ We 're going to have a jolly good time after waiting so long for this . ’ |
| 32 | Oh well in that case , a jolly good time was had by all . |
| 33 | Okay , do n't forget to have a few days break over Christmas , do n't work all the time , have a jolly good time . |
| 34 | I think they had a jolly good time at the taxpayer 's expense , I but I wo n't be |
| 35 | Yes Geraldine certainly implied that it had been a jolly hard time . |
| 36 | If you dribble a lot , spend a little extra time in the lavatory and try to make sure the bladder is empty ( but try not to strain ) . |
| 37 | At the end of each week , which we suggest is a Saturday , you will need a little extra time to review your progress , and work out your weight loss for that week . |
| 38 | But , er , that 's been resolved fortunately , we 've still got some delays on the Northern Line , and er , obviously do allow yourself a little extra time if you 're a Northern Line traveller . |
| 39 | So allow a little extra time for your journey there . |
| 40 | My dream of a book whose print fades a little each time it is read until the pages are blank . |
| 41 | Cooking will take a little less time than with Method 1 . ’ |
| 42 | If follow-up therapy is to ensue , those consultations are likely to take a little less time — anything from thirty to fifty minutes . |
| 43 | I have a little less time for ‘ Mr ’ Gosse since my encounter with Ed Winterton . |
| 44 | He has just two O-Levels ; one of them a B grade in Art — it would have been an A , he says , if he 'd spent a little less time throwing paper at his classmates . |
| 45 | This is slightly more than the distance that most pilots would like for a spot landing at the gliding site because you need a little more time for the approach in a strange place . |
| 46 | When the greed factor of competition feeding is present the smaller fish will more readily take the easier to handle smaller baits giving the larger baits a little more time to intercept one of the better fish . |
| 47 | As I stood hesitating in the doorway , Miss Kenton appeared at my side and said : ‘ Mr Stevens , I have a little more time than you at the moment . |
| 48 | We were told , of course , that i& only a little more time could be provided a satisfactory solution might emerge . |
| 49 | I had earned myself a little more time to think . |
| 50 | Spend a little more time with new residents . |
| 51 | Give the candidate a little more time to relax by filling him or her in on background information : |
| 52 | Where a fairly lengthy list of ingredients is involved , and a little more time , and where the recipe will free , e , we have given recipes for four portions . |
| 53 | I think many golfers could improve simply by taking a little more time to survey the situation and then to adjust your game accordingly . |
| 54 | A little more time spent finishing the surface and a higher quality fretwire would n't contribute much more to the production cost of the instrument , but would certainly make it easier and more enjoyable to play . |
| 55 | That 's a great philosophy and fortunately we 've got the luxury of having a little more time now than we had in the early days . |
| 56 | Had I spent a little more time with it I could have justified asking money for my very first attempt at using the Tascam 228 ! |
| 57 | ‘ The recovery is taking a little more time than I 'd hope for but I 'm rather impatient . |
| 58 | A ‘ low-profile ’ specialist may join with a colleague in what is in effect a team-teaching situation , perhaps spending a little more time with individuals or groups with special needs . |
| 59 | ‘ Now I 'm almost there , a little more time and I 'll prove my innocence . ’ |
| 60 | For years she has been complaining ‘ I never see anything of you , darling ’ and ‘ Why ca n't you spend a little more time with the family ? ’ — so naturally he expects her to be delighted to have him at home . |