Example sentences of "time [verb] they " in BNC.

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1 Later Justices of the Peace were appointed and as time passed they were given administrative as well as judicial duties to perform .
2 Some people probably think I take too long to decide such matters , but I can demonstrate to them that sometimes by giving people a reasonable length of time to adjust they come through with flying colours .
3 Old ladies trapped in time imagine they are in 1929 and love 's first blossoms are just around the corner , an old man feels angry and cheated that 40 years of his life have disappeared .
4 If the time came they 'd be directing operations from there and they 'd want to know just who they were directing where they were placed in British society — everything .
5 if you get inside the shop before the time closes they they 're on a bet
6 I commend you , by the way , for insisting on arriving early , for as the set time approaches they will tighten their surveillance at their ports of entry .
7 They all had a wonderful time at Sergeant 's garden party , and when it came time to leave they all promised to visit again very , very soon .
8 When it was time to leave they had difficulty in getting off the island .
9 Constance wanted to shout , ‘ How dare you touch my husband ? ’ but before she had time to react they were joined by Pino .
10 this is just one of thirty sessions a week for Swindon 's young swimmers … lack of facilities and pool time dictates they start at the crack of dawn and go back for more at dusk …
11 It had taken them only a short time to realise they were from opposite sides in the Therapeutic Wars , but it had caused little friction .
12 By 1971 , the tension was so great that Kapwepwe broke with Kaunda and formed the United People 's Party ( UPP ) which depended on a flimsy alliance between the Bemba and other tribal groups who at that time felt they were out in the political cold .
13 That 's interesting where do they meet , walk down to the local church and that 's great well what sort of time do they meet oh you know eleven till five ?
14 Mind , I 'm not bothered but if you get them little'uns they last no time do they ?
15 What time do they want you to start then ?
16 What time do they start ?
17 And what time do they shut ?
18 what time do they go and lunch ?
19 What time do they come with their oysters ?
20 So what time do they , do you have your breakfast then ?
21 What time do they work till ?
22 Rosener ( 1978 ) finds much consideration in the literature of participation as an end in itself , and this is relatively easy to evaluate : how many clients participated ? what kinds of people ? how frequently ? how much time did they invest ? what were their attitudes ( and those of the workers ) to participation ?
23 ‘ What time did they find the car ? ’
24 Er what , what , what time did they start and finish , did the blues parties ?
25 About what time did they finish eating the entrée ? ’
26 They did n't last time did they ?
27 What time did they leave ?
28 What time did they set off to Rotherham ?
29 ‘ If they make an impact next season great but if they need time to develop they will get it .
30 Never once during that time had they seen the light of day .
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