Example sentences of "time they [was/were] [adv] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | She did n't mind where I was when I was n't supposed to be working It was natural for a girl to roam She had men coming round , all the time They were n't like Michael . |
2 | Cayard was recalled instantly by the committee but it took them 40 seconds to hoist the French recall signal , by which time they were well up the track . |
3 | You 'd travel down to the game on a Saturday , and if you met a Leeds fan at the train station , you could be sure that they were the best mate he 'd ever had , and they 'd tell you all the latest gossip that he 'd told them the last time they were out for a few pints . |
4 | But by the time they were back in Hollywood to do interiors at Paramount Studios , she deteriorated and had to be replaced by Elizabeth Taylor . |
5 | ‘ You shall have both , ’ he promised , and within a very short time they were back in the blissfully cool hotel . |