Example sentences of "[det] [noun sg] [prep] the [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had looked for a loophole in their guard , he had found that crevice at the first time of asking . |
| 2 | Yes I pick up on the comment from the , Notts are n't as in control as they were , after first Tony and then Paul got their names on the score sheet in each case for the first time this season , both with bristling finishing efforts and you 'd be a harsh critic indeed who did n't agree that Pisa deserved to pull one back because they played some fine attacking football , and it was the player who 's caused most danger , who 's wearing the number eleven that moved across to the right hand side , got clear of the defence , pulled back an absolutely brilliant clot cross and in the middle who 'd missed an earlier header on fifteen minutes to make it one one , did n't miss on this occasion . |
| 3 | The parties to the first application agreed that the same preliminary issue should be determined in that case at the same time . |
| 4 | It did n't seem much on its own but , when it was added to other suggested improvements , it could mean that each operator could put four parts on to each car in the same time . ’ |
| 5 | My initial impression , on seeing this guitar for the first time , was that Rockwood have tried very hard to steer away from total Strat clone , whilst keeping all the essential ingredients pretty much to the fore . |
| 6 | In response to Air Ministry Specification R14/24 calling for a large , long-range flying-boat , Blackburn Aircraft ventured into this field for the first time in 1924 with their RB.1 Iris ( Blackburn 's previous flying-boat experience had been with the diminutive N.1B and Pellet single-seat designs ) . |
| 7 | Now what I 'd like to do this afternoon in the short time that we have is to outline some of the ways in which the British government is helping to meet the challenges of under development . |
| 8 | Indeed , I have found that students and businessmen who are using this technique for the first time tend to get confused between the two axes . |
| 9 | For example , where possible imperatives will be interpreted as relevant to the present interaction , and thus as requests to implement some action at the present time . |
| 10 | If he does n't abstain , however , he must use this vote at the same time as everyone else . |
| 11 | When on this mill for the last time there will close the gate |
| 12 | In fact they were clearly entranced by Hannah — which , it has to be said , is par for the course with everyone meeting this lady for the first time . |
| 13 | ‘ That was something I missed terribly when I retired and doing this race for the first time is a way of replacing it . ’ |
| 14 | General Motors and Ford both expect to lose money on car manufacturing this quarter for the first time since the 1982 recession , largely as a result of overcapacity in the market . |
| 15 | Today , Kirov intended to call upon this facility for the first time . |
| 16 | I should not advise raising this topic at the present time . |
| 17 | We can not have a Briton winning the US Masters for the first time again , nor a Briton putting the green jacket on yet another Briton for the first time again . |
| 18 | Like having a husband die and leave you for another woman at the same time . |
| 19 | Several of the articles in this important collection produced over the last ten years and gathered together in this volume for the first time , focus particularly on ordinary femininity . |
| 20 | Bernard Breslauer has the finest collection of illuminated leaves in the U.S. , on display this month for the first time |
| 21 | It was announced yesterday that the Glasgow Cup tournament will be played this season for the first time on an all-weather pitch . |
| 22 | The Review Panel would have had to try to persuade the court that complying with FRED 1 failed to give a true and fair view , and it would have been presenting this argument at the same time that companies generally were being compelled to comply with FRS 3 ( a not fundamentally revised version of FRED 1 ) in order to give a true and fair view . |
| 23 | Marco van Basten , the European Footballer of the Year , gave European champions Milan a timely boost by returning to the squad for training this week for the first time since a cartilage operation on 1 September . |
| 24 | The trees are being re-coppiced this week for the first time in more than 50 years to keep them healthy . |
| 25 | ‘ Now , sir , last market-day we met on this road at the same time , and I said ‘ Good night ’ and you answered ‘ Good night , Sir John ’ , as you did just now . ’ |
| 26 | Listen to his way with Chopin 's instruction la melodia tenuta e legata in the E minor , Op. 25 No. 5 , or the urgency ( rather than mere proficiency ) with which the notorious thirds of Op. 25 No. 6 are propelled , and you may well feel that you are hearing this music for the first time . |
| 27 | Christina felt herself relaxing with Elaine , and was enjoying the company of another female for the first time in weeks . |
| 28 | It will be essential to work closely with the Scottish Development Department to ensure completion of the Regional and Trunk road sections of this project at the same time . |
| 29 | ‘ I went back for a couple of months this summer for the first time in four years . |
| 30 | She 'd lost a few stone since the last time he 'd seen her and put on about half a ton of make-up . |