Example sentences of "the [adj] [noun] [prep] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Table 4.2 shows the total amount of time spent by the clients in institutional care ( whether short- or long-term ) in the first six months , and in the first 12 months , after referral to the psychogeriatric service . |
| 2 | The total amount of time taken up in such social exchanges or interactions in this sample is in fact relatively small : a division of housewives into three groups according to the proportion of work time thus occupied — less than twenty-five per cent , between twenty-five and fifty per cent , more than fifty per cent — revealed the majority of women to be in the first group ; there was no significant relationship with work satisfaction patterns . |
| 3 | The feature of most interest is sentence length , because when we estimate the contribution made by each feature to the total amount of time spent reading , it is the number of words in a sentence which makes the largest difference between the two groups . |
| 4 | As its name implies , this is based on your average earnings over the total period of time that you are participating in the scheme . |
| 5 | Here again the list of names is selective , probably abbreviating the total length of time involved . |
| 6 | The total length of time over which a product may decline depends on a variety of factors , such as its relevance to basic needs , its adaptability in the light of economic trends and whether it is the focus of short-term fads or of longer-lasting fashions . |
| 7 | It was a moment separated from the normal flow of time . |
| 8 | But if we go grey within the normal range of time our reaction may be an indicator of our overall attitude to the whole effect of ageing on our looks . |
| 9 | So far did the experience lie beyond the normal province of time , she could not later tell whether it lasted for moments only or extended into hours . |
| 10 | ‘ Is that the normal length of time he goes for ? ’ |
| 11 | The EC issued a statement on Feb. 7 saying that its member states were " shocked and dismayed at the government of Sudan 's continued failure … to co-operate with donors and non-governmental organizations in implementing measures to ensure that emergency supplies reach the needy populations in time " . |
| 12 | There will probably also be some classes in radio , television and film techniques and perhaps singing too , but by far the largest proportion of time will be allotted to the production exercise which is part of every term 's work . |
| 13 | By far the largest portion of time in Art teaching is taken up with painting . |
| 14 | If the judgment of the Court of Appeal on 4 October 1991 , finally deciding the compromise issue and the cancellation issue , was not a final judgment for the purposes of rule 2 of the Order of 1910 , then the petitioner has been deprived of an appeal to the Privy Council as of right , an unintended consequence of the decision by Wylie J. that , in the interest of justice and for the possible saving of time and expense , the compromise issue should be tried as a preliminary issue . |
| 15 | Oliver likes to pretend he knows what I do , and chucks out the odd word from time to time to sound authoritative . |
| 16 | ‘ I 'd just make the odd suggestion from time to time , ’ says Freddie . |
| 17 | It therefore represents the path of the sun around the ecliptic and indicates the connection between Mithra and the Iranian god of time , Zurvan . |
| 18 | Branson had long felt that the greatest drawback to Time Out was its left-wing politics . |
| 19 | By far the greatest amount of time was spent in journeys to town for spare parts , veterinary medicines , etc. , or as in one case , where the wife was particularly active , to check the livestock prices with a view to selling cattle . |
| 20 | It is suggested that the specific objectives of any given test be clearly identified before the test is started , since only if the objectives are clearly defined can the test be carried out most efficiently and with the greatest economy of time and effort . |
| 21 | I have to leave the clamouring Festival in time to help Mrs Kizza prepare lunch . |
| 22 | In the end there were certain logistical difficulties in getting all the petition forms back from the outlying islands in time for Helen Martini 's departure for London on Thursday 14 March . |
| 23 | Clean out the feeding compartment from time to time . |
| 24 | ‘ From now on , the infant will be reared as I explained , and not for at least twenty years will we be able to report in much detail on the results of our investigations , although preliminary papers will be published in the professional press from time to time . |
| 25 | I can not conceive that the pathologist will trouble to look there for a puncture mark and indeed , prior to that eventuality , it does n't seem likely that the emergency team of paramedics they 'll send out from Brighton General will be well enough acquainted with the action of this drug to hit upon the right antidote in time to prevent her from expiring . ’ |
| 26 | You can write your weight in a diary or on a chart or graph and see progress develop in the right direction over time . |
| 27 | Seeking sponsorship is hard work yet the right investment of time and planning could help to set up an opportunity which will have long-lasting benefits to your artistic career and reputation . |
| 28 | Because until G C S E you are fed , the school is fed , in that you are told fairly quickly what you have to do and although I know that a number of you spends the right amount of time or a lot of time on homework , you are told usually , er you have erm a night or two nights in which to do this particular piece of work now once you get into the sixth form |
| 29 | Which will give you just about the right amount of time then to walk up . |
| 30 | This reluctance to share information is alleged to have led to several disasters where information was not passed to the right people in time , and where one organisation arrested the informants of another by accident . |