Example sentences of "[det] [adj] time [conj] " in BNC.

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1 Cut short that hanging time and the meat will be tough and flavourless , regardless of its pedigree and upbringing .
2 more often than not it lacks continuity and progression or any serious attempt to ensure that adequate time and attention are given to the elements said to comprise the topic .
3 That adequate time and sufficient resources are made available to the programme
4 They were afraid in that some time or another , some of the fellers on the corner had been locked up for obstruction .
5 He survived about half that time before Ambrose got him , finishing with 8 for 45 ; all out 191 meant a win by 164 runs .
6 It was during this turbulent time that her bulimia nervosa , which would take nearly a decade to overcome , began .
7 Tell you what , the only the thing hurts on me mate , I reckon I 'm I 'm doing this this time but but then it 's my shoulder .
8 The characteristics of Byzantine design remained almost constant during this extended time but there were two chief phases of development , based upon the periods of expansion and wealth of the Empire .
9 Once you have established ‘ max flash ’ you can use all of this flash time or smaller parts thereof .
10 Once you have established ‘ max.flash ’ you can use all of this flash time or smaller parts thereof .
11 This meant that school-children taking ‘ O ’ and ‘ A ’ levels were not moved during this crucial time and so disruption to schooling did not present a major problem for parents .
12 A petition can only be presented in respect of a debt if ( s 267(2) ) : ( i ) the amount of the debt or the aggregate of the debts is equal to or exceeds the bankruptcy level ( defined in 5267(4) as £750 but subject to change by the Secretary of State ) , ( ii ) the debt of each of the debts is for a liquidated sum payable either immediately or at some future time and is unsecured , ( iii ) the debtor appears unable to pay or to have no reasonable prospect of being able to pay the debt or debts , and ( iv ) there is no outstanding application to set aside a statutory demand served under s 268 ( see section 4 ( c ) below ) .
13 I have every sympathy for Rolan Adams 's family at this sad time and I wholeheartedly condemn racial attacks and those who commit or incite racial hatred .
14 Ianthe felt that some kind of explanation for her presence at this unusual time and with a young man was expected , but did not feel herself capable of providing it
15 Wherever blame might lie as regards the situation with the South Wales constabulary at the present time , surely it would be madness to merge Gwent police force with the South Wales police force at this unfortunate time because Gwent has a very , very good record and we want it to stay like that .
16 Er actually my cousin 's just recently been married er then again I do n't know her phone number at this present time but I 'll , I 'll perhaps , I 'll perhaps er
17 Not a word had she received from Pilade 's father as to his son 's welfare all this long time and if she had given him cause , as he might argue , to abandon her she had given him no such leave to forget his child .
18 I 've been on to Di this long time and have one like that , then you can and put down so you can have more room , you know , when you put it out .
19 And er but it was only about half past five I did n't I never stopped till the I just kept going now tha well about half past four , I started to pack up and I realized my sandwiches were still in my snack box so I I 'd I 'd had one one earlier on whilst I was still working but yes the lady there she made us a couple of cups in the morning , er cu cup of coffee , I think about what yeah about half ten time but the time I painted a little bit and I thought oh I 'll stop and have a fag , with my coffee and I had a cup of tea later on in the afternoon but er I did n't stop , I kept going , you know and then course by time I got to my drink , it was cold it was cool , so you drink it straight down
20 Erm and I really want to I will build up some more time but I have n't got any to take at the moment .
21 It was never received , and only returned some considerable time after the children went home .
22 Each group in the past has operated with generally accepted lines of demarcation so that fault-finding and repair of a particular machine may involve several trade groups and take some considerable time while the fault is correctly identified and the appropriate craftsworker brought to the machine .
23 If you 're simply replacing the old cistern — and not putting in a new system alongside the old you will be without water for some considerable time while the job is done .
24 Wise Speke analyst John Dean , says : ‘ Whessoe and Varec have been known to one another for some considerable time although given their emphasis on different geographical markets they have rarely found themselves in direct competition . ’
25 But it was to be some considerable time before any more was heard of the letters or of Sir George .
26 It was some considerable time before this was completed .
27 If this is not true , it may be necessary to collect animals from a range of sites , mark them and release them again on a single site some considerable time before the project is to be carried out .
28 Although it will be some considerable time before it is fully catalogued , all the material is accessible and a record is being maintained of the areas most in demand ; cataloguing priorities are being established accordingly .
29 Organisations have known for some considerable time that the acquisition , distribution and effective use of information is a key factor in gaining a competitive advantage .
30 Or was it possible for one individual to be in the position of a net ‘ receiver ’ for some considerable time because of an expectation that they would be able to reciprocate at some stage in the future ?
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