Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] be a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Oh it , it was n't there seemed to be a long time you know before they turned one out to make , because it was a very long process rebuilding an aircraft , es especially as the situation was at Walsall . |
| 2 | Omar said the rocks continued to thud against her body for what seemed to be an interminable time . |
| 3 | If that is the rule , then there will be a good contract if the lapse of a week before acceptance is not thought to be an unreasonable time ; and , on these assumptions , A not having revoked his offer before acceptance is liable to B for breach of contract if he does not deliver the horse . |
| 4 | And it 's going to be a long time before it 's going to be possible , so therefore we still have to use animals , I see no way round it . |
| 5 | " It 's going to be a long time before we get another chance , though , is n't it though ? " |
| 6 | Although … well , it does look as though it 's going to be a long time before they can leave hospital , ’ she added sorrowfully . |
| 7 | I think that it 's a very long term thing and until the attitudes of both men and women and boys and girls at schools who come up here change , and that 's going to be a long time |
| 8 | ‘ If this is what we are capable of , it 's going to be a worrying time . |
| 9 | No , D'Arcy decided , it was going to be a difficult time for her . |
| 10 | ‘ There is n't going to be a next time . ’ |
| 11 | June is an excellent month for marriage , Sagittarius , and if your wedding is this month it 's going to be a happy time for you both ! |
| 12 | It is not going to be an easy time for the Government ; but if it fails to face up to the fiscal deficit it will risk a crisis of confidence developing later which would require more drastic remedies and put both the recovery and the reduction in unemployment at risk . |
| 13 | It is not going to be an easy time for the Government ; but if it fails to face up to the fiscal deficit it will risk a crisis of confidence developing later which would require more drastic remedies and put both the recovery and the reduction in unemployment at risk . |
| 14 | Royal watcher Margaret Holder said : ‘ It looks like it is going to be an unhappy time for the Queen and everyone else . |
| 15 | You still have a number of financial commitments , and this appears to be an ideal time to ensure that you are adequately reimbursed for your time and talents . |
| 16 | But since then , there has never seemed to be a right time . |
| 17 | six o'clock seems to be a nice time , Scottish Homes said they would lay on coffee and |
| 18 | This proved to be a frustrating time for the ‘ Whads ’ , as , although fellow League clubs were losing players left , right and centre-half to the war effort , Athletico had no one fit to fight . |
| 19 | It proved to be a formative time . |
| 20 | Now would seem to be a good time to buy PCs , but there could well be a certain amount of hassle before your new wonder computer is up and running properly . |
| 21 | Ruth was not going to admit that she had never actually made a phone-call herself , but there had to be a first time for everything , and since Connor was out , this would be the ideal opportunity . |
| 22 | They never showed any sign of having doubts that I was going to give the total commitment required to be a full time board member . |