Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [prep] a time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Together the SR and GR effects should lead to a time delay variation of amplitude of about 4 ms over one orbit . |
| 2 | In the resultant Postlethwait audio-tutorial laboratory , open from around 7.00 a.m. to 11.30 pm. , the student could come at a time of his own choosing ; at the entrance he would receive a descriptive hand-out explaining what books , notes , equipment would be necessary to bring along ; once inside he would be given a botanical specimen and would enter a pleasant area equipped with a multiplicity of booths or carrels . |
| 3 | Powell felt both clubs were impetuous buys which Virgin could ill-afford at a time when it was struggling out of recession . |
| 4 | An offeror could strike at a time before the benefits have come through and shareholder loyalty is at its weakest . |
| 5 | people used to talk about a time when the volcano also spat flames and rocks into the sky , like the strangers ' guns , when the black strand on the northern promontory of the island was formed by the mountain 's spewing . |
| 6 | Soon this was to be entered and then only Tibet and Ethiopia would remain for a time unresponsive to European politics , ideas and technology . |
| 7 | It 's very small , only just room for the bunk , but it would do for a time . |
| 8 | There was some slight discussion whether the British should keep Canada or should choose the large French sugar islands like Martinique and Guadeloupe ; very few politicians close to the centre of power thought of giving Canada back to France , but the issue underlined the fact that Canada was unlikely to provide much revenue for the British treasury directly , and certainly would not provide the amount of revenue that sugar for re-export would give at a time when Britain used for consumption or for manufacture all that her West Indian islands could produce . |
| 9 | Samson Agonistes 's presentation of a hero whose refusal to capitulate allows him to regain divine inner light and inflict a defeat on his enemies bears witness to the plea for continued resistance of the type a republican supporter would propose during a time of defeat . |
| 10 | The move , expected to form part of the imminent white paper on the coal industry , would come at a time when the US , Japan and Germany are pumping greater resources into clean coal research . |
| 11 | Typically the central bank of the country facing downwards pressure on its currency would intervene for a time by running down its official reserves , but eventually might decide to devalue if there was no sign that domestic policies were likely to contain the situation . |
| 12 | This means it can tolerate an actual break in supply because it will run for a time on the batteries . |
| 13 | Thirdly , anyone experiencing a significant loss will move into a time of yearning and searching . |
| 14 | We will call at a time that suits you — even if that 's an evening or a Sunday and we guarantee to repair or replace faulty equipment within 24 hours of your call . |
| 15 | Fifthly and finally , anyone reacting to a significant loss will come to a time of acceptance . |
| 16 | Such costs would include all related production overheads even though these may accrue on a time basis . |
| 17 | It means that only one person can speak at a time and that members can not address each other directly . |
| 18 | A phased move may prove ideal if the original location of the company is spread over several sites as one site can move at a time and so not cause total disruption to the business . |
| 19 | This can happen at a time when you are under pressure and need to make a rapid decision . |
| 20 | If we sort of reverse things in our minds eye , and look backwards into the past history of the universe , we can come to a time where apparently all the material in the universe would have been on top of itself , that it would all have been squeezed into a point , and this moment sometimes people call the big bang , or the initial singularity . |
| 21 | I 'm the kind you can trample for a time . |