Example sentences of "by the time [conj] they " in BNC.
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| 1 | And by the time that they had all gone out it was broad day . |
| 2 | But by the time that they were completed the largest space of all was the nave , which might serve various purposes — as a shelter for great processions , as a substantial public hall and meeting place ; but above all provided space for visitors and lay worshippers . |
| 3 | First , by the time that they were writing , Consumer Co-operation with its own production arm had been firmly established and was growing strongly . |
| 4 | According to their figures only 19% of those who start work as clerks are still employed in clerical work by the time that they are 30 . |
| 5 | Yeah so I mean with , with younger people it 's , although th they 're still not , it 's still not going to be easy-easy er like with the older people , there 's still the , the disturbance element that in years to come they are not going to have this to fall back on because by the time that they retire it 's just not going to exist . |