Example sentences of "be [vb pp] [adv] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | There had been windows on the westerly side of the school , but they appeared to have been built up a long time , judging from the appearance of the workmanship on the outside . |
| 2 | The death grant has been finished quite a long time ago , but there was the death grant erm because I can remember you know this , people telling me about this . |
| 3 | Each month lots were drawn for the names of the next families to leave , and the fortunate ones were given only a short time to make their final preparations . |
| 4 | Each was dramatic and each was followed only a short time later by a key Congressional vote . ’ |
| 5 | Although he was sacked he was taken back a fourth time and he did indeed die in harness . |
| 6 | The sixty-two year old man 's body was discovered just a short time after he went missing from his ward . |
| 7 | He was certified dead a short time later . |