Example sentences of "his [noun sg] at the [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | If he is not saying that he would repeal the increase in VAT , he is simply speaking out of both sides of his mouth at the same time . |
| 2 | And then , of course , there is Steve Bone blowing as many saxes as he can fit in his mouth at the same time . |
| 3 | By some terrific fluke Richard came face to face with his future at the precise time he most needed to see it . |
| 4 | Immacolata said it glowed prettily , the light was flattering , and this recollection passed across his mind at the same time as he registered the woman 's contorted face , her blotched cheeks and veined eyes , and began to hear what she was saying : |
| 5 | His work at the same time marks a break with conventional theorisations of power . |
| 6 | The seventy five year old bachelor had finally got his girl at the second time of asking years He 'd waited half a century for this kiss with his new bride Rose , and he still could n't believe his luck . |
| 7 | At a dinner to celebrate his 25 years , said of that he was an example to everybody in terms of hard work and leadership and recalled how in the snow of 1982 he had walked the five miles from his home and Playford to be at his desk at the normal time . |
| 8 | One important question remains unsettled , namely , whether there can be a conviction for assault on a constable when the constable is not actually on duty in the technical sense that he has reported for his shift at the requisite time . |
| 9 | David Elsworth is lucky to have such a superb performer as Barnbrook Again in his string at the same time as Desert Orchid . |
| 10 | It could n't be easy to cope with the emotional strain of a missing husband and do his job at the same time . |
| 11 | Uttering a low , violent oath , he grabbed Isabel 's arm and yanked her behind him , drawing his sword at the same time . |
| 12 | The Chairmaster shrugged his shoulders and shook his head at the same time , finally dislodging the reluctant wig . |
| 13 | Arty 's voice thickened and blurred into animal grunts as he tried to speak and extend his tongue at the same time . |
| 14 | In his rage he declared war on the whole animal tribe , swearing that he would exterminate the lot of them , and recapture his daughter at the same time . |
| 15 | But he said it loud enough for the whole restaurant to be convulsed and Ken to enjoy his audience at the same time . |
| 16 | ‘ But he comes out at the right time and he stays on his line at the right time . |
| 17 | In ( 38 ) below one understands that the support of the finite verb carried out his helping at the same time as the support of the infinitive was addressing the letters , whence the meaning of being instrumental in the realization of this action . |
| 18 | The constable grabbed it from him and grabbed his arm at the same time . |
| 19 | And Goldberg , pushing the hair out of his eyes and wiping his face at the same time with his sleeve , pushed away the typewriter , pulled the pad towards him , seized the felt-tip pen , and wrote : He later admitted that he had merely said between seventeen and eighteen as a manner of speaking . |
| 20 | She paused , collecting her thoughts and studying his face at the same time . |
| 21 | This is not easy , however , because the male has to build the nest and guard his partner at the same time . |