Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] zone to [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | • Saudi Arabia is three time zones to the east of the United Kingdom . |
| 2 | A pigeon clock-shifted 6 hours early but taken through three time zones to the east would in fact behave as if it ‘ knew ’ it should home to the west , but because its compass bearings are rotated 90° clockwise ( it thinks it is midday when it is 6.00 p.m. ) , it would ‘ home ’ towards the north rather than the west . |
| 3 | for example , when it is 4 o'clock in the afternoon ( 1600 ) — in England , it is 11 o'clock in the morning ( 1100 ) in New York ( 5 time zones to the west ) , 8 o'clock in the morning ( 0800 ) in Los Angeles ( 8 time zones to the west ) , 8 o'clock in the evening ( 2000 ) in Abu Dhabi ( 4 time zones to the east ) , and midnight ( at the end of the day ) in Singapore ( 8 time zones to the east ) . |
| 4 | for example , when it is 4 o'clock in the afternoon ( 1600 ) — in England , it is 11 o'clock in the morning ( 1100 ) in New York ( 5 time zones to the west ) , 8 o'clock in the morning ( 0800 ) in Los Angeles ( 8 time zones to the west ) , 8 o'clock in the evening ( 2000 ) in Abu Dhabi ( 4 time zones to the east ) , and midnight ( at the end of the day ) in Singapore ( 8 time zones to the east ) . |
| 5 | for example , when it is 4 o'clock in the afternoon ( 1600 ) — in England , it is 11 o'clock in the morning ( 1100 ) in New York ( 5 time zones to the west ) , 8 o'clock in the morning ( 0800 ) in Los Angeles ( 8 time zones to the west ) , 8 o'clock in the evening ( 2000 ) in Abu Dhabi ( 4 time zones to the east ) , and midnight ( at the end of the day ) in Singapore ( 8 time zones to the east ) . |
| 6 | for example , when it is 4 o'clock in the afternoon ( 1600 ) — in England , it is 11 o'clock in the morning ( 1100 ) in New York ( 5 time zones to the west ) , 8 o'clock in the morning ( 0800 ) in Los Angeles ( 8 time zones to the west ) , 8 o'clock in the evening ( 2000 ) in Abu Dhabi ( 4 time zones to the east ) , and midnight ( at the end of the day ) in Singapore ( 8 time zones to the east ) . |
| 7 | • The east coast of America is five time zones to the west of the United Kingdom . |
| 8 | Thus Christmas Island ( 105 ° E ) is seven time zones to the east and Jamaica ( 75 ° W ) is five time zones to the west . |
| 9 | Advice on time-zone transitions depends very much upon the kind of journey being made , so we consider the following possibilities : • A flight crossing only a few ( one or two ) time zones ; • A flight crossing several time zones , ( to the west or east ) and when the stop-over , before returning home , is short ; • A flight crossing several time zones to the west where there is sufficient time and need for adjustment to the new time zone ; • A flight as in the last example , but to the east . |
| 10 | Thus Christmas Island ( 105 ° E ) is seven time zones to the east and Jamaica ( 75 ° W ) is five time zones to the west . |