Example sentences of "his [noun] [prep] [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fredrick taught his brother his technique in a short time and the two brothers worked side by side , often having long discussions about the technique , modifying it as they went along . |
| 2 | Finally , if the surveyor can show the contractor that he is processing the claim and will.make his decision within a reasonable time , it should be possible to maintain a good relationship with him . |
| 3 | ‘ Sir , we have been seeking his permission for a long time ; he will not give it . |
| 4 | The TV presenter looked across at the sergeant , as though registering his presence for the first time . |
| 5 | Rory smiled , sucking air through his teeth at the same time , clinked one thumbnail against his glass . |
| 6 | She noticed his teeth for the first time : small and irregular , like pieces of gravel on a driveway , but sparkling white . |
| 7 | If he is not saying that he would repeal the increase in VAT , he is simply speaking out of both sides of his mouth at the same time . |
| 8 | And then , of course , there is Steve Bone blowing as many saxes as he can fit in his mouth at the same time . |
| 9 | Or the actor who stumbles over his words for the second time at a rehearsal . |
| 10 | Churchill inspired but also unnerved his listeners at the same time by painting the prospects of the armed struggle in darker and more dramatic tones than might seem necessary or desirable . |
| 11 | Then he shook his feet free of the stirrups and , lifting his horse for the last time , sent it rearing into the enemy mass to crash and sink amongst them . |
| 12 | A PATIENT has been left in agony after a hospital cancelled an operation on his legs for the ninth time . |
| 13 | Sean Dodds , for Kelly , said he was out with his girlfriend for the first time since the birth of their baby . |
| 14 | By some terrific fluke Richard came face to face with his future at the precise time he most needed to see it . |
| 15 | WARTIME Spitfire pilot F/L Tony Cooper was recently re-united with his aircraft for the first time since crashing on marshland near the Humber Estuary in 1944 . |
| 16 | Barry fits a visor on his colt for the first time in the Ladbrokes Ayr Gold Cup in a bid to cover all the angles . |
| 17 | JULIO ANGUITA , the leader of the Spanish Communist Party , is looking for the thief in Madrid who smashed his windscreen and broke into his car for the third time . |
| 18 | Her frozen surprise made him pause at the door , a gleam of amusement touching his eyes for the first time . |
| 19 | His mind for a long time before this crisis arose had been turning to the idea of a new party orientation and government by what he called a Council of State … |
| 20 | Now a doubt was creeping into his mind for the first time . |
| 21 | Immacolata said it glowed prettily , the light was flattering , and this recollection passed across his mind at the same time as he registered the woman 's contorted face , her blotched cheeks and veined eyes , and began to hear what she was saying : |
| 22 | Eleanor was nearly twice the age he felt he deserved , and it had been his ambition for a long time to have a girl just at the point when it became legal . |
| 23 | Charlie 's hearing was fully restored a week later and a smile appeared on his lips for the first time when he saw Grace standing by his side pouring him a cup of tea . |
| 24 | His work at the same time marks a break with conventional theorisations of power . |
| 25 | The seventy five year old bachelor had finally got his girl at the second time of asking years He 'd waited half a century for this kiss with his new bride Rose , and he still could n't believe his luck . |
| 26 | Nor does it seem that systems of information retrieval will come to his help for a long time , if ever . |
| 27 | He sat behind his desk for a long time , skipping Sunday 's cold-mutton supper , rousing himself to say goodbye to the visitors , trying to deal with the paperwork of Sara 's business . |
| 28 | Just before he was due to pack his case , tidy the papers on his desk for the last time , and go home , Spittals was surprised to receive a call from the commander of the Squad , who asked the chief superintendent to call in before he went home . |
| 29 | At a dinner to celebrate his 25 years , said of that he was an example to everybody in terms of hard work and leadership and recalled how in the snow of 1982 he had walked the five miles from his home and Playford to be at his desk at the normal time . |
| 30 | One important question remains unsettled , namely , whether there can be a conviction for assault on a constable when the constable is not actually on duty in the technical sense that he has reported for his shift at the requisite time . |