Example sentences of "[art] time one [prep] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 By the time one of them had climbed a little way up , the Bookman had long disappeared .
2 But Mr Arthur Chance will never forget the time one of his prodigies did just that .
3 ‘ Almost every time one of their rifles went off ’ , Gibbon lamented , ‘ one of our party was sure to fall . ’
4 Suppose every time one of your subordinates turns in completed work ahead of time you react by giving him a whole load more , what may happen ?
5 If you smile every time one of your subordinates says ‘ good morning ’ then your smile may be positively reinforcing their behaviour to do it again tomorrow .
6 Similarly , if every time one of your subordinates makes suggestions at a meeting you purse your lips then this may send a message to the person that you disapprove and they may be discouraged from coming forward with ideas .
7 Every time one of us dares contribute to the debate , she tells us with thriftiness of spirit and consonants of flint that we have no common sense .
8 Every time one of us leaned forward for the salt the flames wavered and curtsied with ridiculous deference , like three nervous waitresses .
9 After a time teaching in a Scottish school , Fettes , the degree got him a fellowship in mathematics at his own college of Magdalene ; where he remained the rest of his long life — teaching mathematics , holding various college offices , going every week to Emmanuel Congregational chapel , and becoming after a time one of its deacons or church officers .
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