Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] [det] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's serious ! ’ said Robert , ‘ and Rafiq and his boys wo n't stop at a few groans this time . |
| 2 | He faces tougher opponents this time , but has bundles of stamina and with a half decent run to the corner , can outstay Stormhill Echo who relished the inside last week to score comfortably by four lengths from Murlough Blue in 30.92 secs . |
| 3 | Over these , over those few hours many times Pilate was faced with the Lord Jesus , and he recognized who he was . |
| 4 | But if the interest has returned , it is for different reasons this time . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'm aiming for forty feet this time . |
| 6 | We must try a few passes some time . ’ |
| 7 | And it will be some days this time , because Christmas day is on Saturday , so it 's a very long , long weekend and holiday period . |
| 8 | Most large towns in Britain with sizable Asian communities have three or four resident hakims , and an unknown number visit Britain from abroad to practise for a few weeks several times a year . |
| 9 | They talked of nothing major , but they returned to some things several times . |
| 10 | The general management approach of the second wave was recognised and practised by some managers some time before the appearance of the Griffiths recommendations , especially after the structural ‘ tidying up ’ of 1982 . |
| 11 | Basil trotted past on muddy paws some time later . |
| 12 | Sole , of course , came to the attention of leading English players some time before he won his first cap against France ( an 18-17 win ) at Murrayfield in January 1986 . |
| 13 | There could be no old ladies this time . |
| 14 | I had to read most of these shimmering sentences several times before their meaning began to settle ; and many , I have to say , never settled at all . |
| 15 | I suppose we must have a few cousins several times removed floating about somewhere or other , but I 've never heard of them . |
| 16 | that coming from that way you say and er , there 's normally a few spaces this time of day , well up the road there 's and I thought |
| 17 | It comes to the surface for a few seconds several times each day , and two short exposures to light separated by 12 hours are enough to initiate its reproductive cycle . |
| 18 | The basic pattern was always the same , but Bridget liked to make minute adjustments each time she reviewed it . |
| 19 | and we need some cigs some time . |
| 20 | Meditating two or three times a day , for 10–30 minutes each time , is perhaps ideal — but it must be a pleasure , rather than a duty ! |
| 21 | The entertainment often included artistes who might be out at such gatherings several times a week . |
| 22 | The expression of one 's meaning by saying something which is the direct opposite of tone 's thoughts , to make one 's remarks forceful : If that robber gets 10 years this time , that 'll give him something to laugh at ! |
| 23 | She 'd be in plaster for six weeks each time she broke them , ’ says Rosemerry . |
| 24 | There are very limited changes this time around to the Frontera range . |
| 25 | There was no need to register in separate rooms this time . |
| 26 | I have done such scenes many times . |
| 27 | I have made similar journeys many times , with Anita : left London at four a.m. , arrived in Glasgow by midday . |
| 28 | We are very pleased to say our newsletter team has had two extra members this time . |
| 29 | And I was looking for real ones this time . |
| 30 | It has taken present-day governments some time to understand that a universal benefit is a bulwark against the disincentive effects of a largely means-tested system , and that , given that the benefit is paid irrespective of whether the household head is in or out of work but is nevertheless deducted from supplementary benefit , it helps maintain a difference between income in paid work and income on the dole . |