Example sentences of "[verb] in a [adj -er] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Herodotus was able to establish some kind of time-sequence for the two centuries before his time , but he was a more diffuse writer than Thucydides , who was concerned with many events occurring in a shorter time interval . |
| 2 | These courses could not be done in a shorter time so they were normally arranged for a time of year when there was less pressure of work on those participating . |
| 3 | He made notes and said that if he had a key to the house he 'd be able to plan what was needed in a shorter time . |
| 4 | Significantly , Pond Tornado trialled in a faster time than Certain Way at Belle Vue last week , with a length faster section time . |
| 5 | to save time : organisations make it possible for objectives to be reached in a shorter time . |
| 6 | The course is being offered initially to some 100 IBM staff and participants will have the opportunity to gain credit for their prior learning thus enabling the course to be completed in a shorter time . |
| 7 | A single-shell wooden coffin disintegrated in a shorter time , thereby releasing space within the soil for further deposits , to the financial advantage of the incumbent . |