Example sentences of "it [verb] [be] a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 31 | It had been a long time since she 'd met anyone even remotely interesting , and whatever this man was he certainly was n't remote ! |
| 32 | Ahead , on a right-hand bend , was the farm , but it had been a long time since a chicken had shat in that yard . |
| 33 | It had been a long time since the mental barrier between herself and the watching audience had been broken … |
| 34 | He thought again about his parents , but it had been a long time and he became angry with himself because he could no longer picture their faces like before . |
| 35 | It had been a difficult time for everyone , but especially Diana , who was perhaps closest to her father of all the children . |
| 36 | ‘ If it had been a different time you 'd have been a doctor or an engineer , ’ Rose said . |
| 37 | It had been a harrowing time . |
| 38 | ‘ Think I 'll shleep here tonight , it 's been a long time , ’ he hiccupped . |
| 39 | Well that 's no surprise ; but it 's been a long time in coming . |
| 40 | It 's been a long time in the pipeline … |
| 41 | It 's been a long time coming but Syndicate , the latest from Populous and Powermonger creators Bullfrog , looks worth it . |
| 42 | It 's been a long time . ’ |
| 43 | IT 'S been a long time since Sister Jacques-Marie took her clothes off for public viewing . |
| 44 | ‘ It 's been a long time and I am not going to rush it . |
| 45 | I told you , it 's been a long time … ’ |
| 46 | ‘ It 's been a long time . ’ |
| 47 | ‘ It 's been a long time , Clarence , ’ Mobuto said in his faultless English . |
| 48 | It 's been a long time . ’ |
| 49 | ‘ It 's been a long time , ’ he said . |
| 50 | It 's been a long time coming , but it 's finally here — Borland is now shipping Paradox for Windows , and at a special offer price of £99.95 plus VAT . |
| 51 | IT 'S BEEN a long time coming , but one of the year 's best singles , World of Twist 's debut ‘ The Storm ’ , is about to seep its atmospheric vibe into the mainstream . |
| 52 | ‘ It 's been a long time ; too long , ’ she smiled , slipping him into her mouth . |
| 53 | ‘ It 's been a long time … ’ he said , letting his voice die away . |
| 54 | It 's been a long time . ’ |
| 55 | It 's been a long time since a league game was played at Molyneux against Stoke . |
| 56 | Well it 's been a long time now . ’ |
| 57 | IT 'S BEEN a long time coming , but one of the year 's best singles , World of Twist 's debut ‘ The Storm ’ , is about to seep its atmospheric vibe into the mainstream . |
| 58 | It 's been a long time coming but I 'm glad you got there eventually . |
| 59 | But first of all I 'd like to congratulate the officers on the report er I 'm sure that those people who have been reading the reports and officers of the County Council for some years er will have probably er , er it 's been a long time since they 've read one that 's been expressed in such strong terms . |
| 60 | ‘ It 's been a long time , my friend . ’ |