Example sentences of "[noun pl] [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sadly , the spirit of 1992 had not reached the denizens of Elveden Forest ; not one single person played boules the whole time I was there . |
| 2 | The drive through the 40 junctions ( not including the practice section ) took an average of 40 minutes the shortest time being 34 minutes and the longest being 57 minutes . |
| 3 | Rain objected that if that were the case publishers would be getting authors involved in sordid court cases the whole time . |
| 4 | For all these reasons the additional time and effort involved in achieving the improved results , compared with the first exercise , will be significant . |
| 5 | You had loads the first time round . |
| 6 | Driving-time : one and a half hours the first time , two hours the second . |
| 7 | Detroit , Michigan-based Compuware says the deal will enable it to release CICS fault diagnosis products the same time as new IBM CICS releases , so giving it as much as a three-month lead over its rivals . |
| 8 | But each of their small squad of 12 won at least one medal in their final count of 16 golds , 13 silvers and nine bronzes the first time this has happened . |
| 9 | The breakwater had given the kids the precious time they needed . |
| 10 | In the year I had skippered Wavebreaker at least half of our married male charterers had either offered Ellen a job or pressed her to visit their offices the next time she passed through their city . |
| 11 | She hoped the police would give the two journalists the hard time they deserved . |
| 12 | ‘ Just for once , for p'raps the only time in your life , take a bit of advice from your elders and betters . ’ |
| 13 | He was run off his legs the last time and he had only just been paid for the quarter . ’ |
| 14 | Rather an odd place to camp , having to keep your eye on the tides the whole time . ’ |
| 15 | IAN WRIGHT and Andy Gray hardly exchanged pleasantries the first time they met . |
| 16 | ‘ It 's funny , ’ says Brian , ‘ they 're both so like my own kids that we often say the stork must have dropped them in the wrong homes the first time around . |
| 17 | Replacing his spectacles a final time , he looked me up and down once more and said : " You will be going out to meet the public every day , you know . |
| 18 | ‘ Some residents who were moved after the last round of home closures are now faced with losing their homes a second time , ’ said Mr Common . |
| 19 | They were then asked to listen to the voices a second time and say whether each was " black , white or other " , giving a confidence rating . |
| 20 | She had stayed at the baths a long time , probably getting a chill , but worst of all no-one would testify that the water in the pool had had a proper dose of chlorine . |
| 21 | Because of these uncertainties the appropriate time for selecting the multiplier is at the time of death and the number of pre-trial years for which special damages are awarded should then be deducted from the multiplier ( Graham v Dodds [ 1983 ] 1 WLR 808 ) . |
| 22 | But we 're not in each other 's pockets the whole time . |
| 23 | It was ironical that Adam , who was the owner of that big house and all that land and the contents of the house , nevertheless went down to Nunes the second time with less than a fiver in his pocket . |
| 24 | I just got two two bottles the last time I was in , I ca n't . |
| 25 | I guess it made a stimulating change for him not to be surrounded by fawners and flatterers the whole time . |
| 26 | I saw it twice , the second time to see what I 'd missed through racked sobs the first time . |
| 27 | Look less far than the mountains the next time you wish your questions answered . |
| 28 | He is not over fond of strangers , but he will allow people into the house , although he monitors their movements the whole time . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ From nine till 3.30 he was on his feet the entire time , ’ Hamilton recalls . |
| 30 | We were on our feet the whole time . |