Example sentences of "[noun] [subord] the time " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Yes , there is ; it 's easier to walk away from a girlfriend when the time comes . ’ |
| 2 | Dr Foley had always seen his son Aengus as going into medical research when the time came . |
| 3 | There is a version of this where the children have to move forward the same number of paces as the time called out by the shark . |
| 4 | We live in an age of media saturation where the attention span bestowed on images and voices on the screen may be far greater during the years of maturation than the time and attention given to more traditional bulwarks of a civilised society . |
| 5 | American officials have said U.S. secretary of state Warren Christopher would not attend the Friday session because the time for a meeting was not right . |
| 6 | I hope that Opposition Members will support it in the Division Lobby when the time comes . |
| 7 | However , excitement can quickly turn to anxiety when the time it takes to conceive takes longer than originally expected . |
| 8 | Place the plants at either end of the tank and put a small flowerpot in the middle away from the plant clumps so the female can hide — and it also assists with her capture when the time comes to remove her . |
| 9 | But it may be argued that ‘ conduct ’ includes the circumstances in which the conduct takes place , including such matters as the time of day or night in addition to the ferocity of the attack . |
| 10 | For part if the time they had been in support of another Engineer regiment for joint river crossing operations , and on one occasion had carried infantrymen over a one-kilometre-wide stretch of the Weser , using their rigs as landing craft . |
| 11 | In smaller businesses , job reviews may only take place when the time comes to decide on salary increases and there might be little consultation with the majority of members of staff . |
| 12 | ‘ Enjoyed while they lasted and ended by mutual consent when the time came to move on , usually because both the woman concerned and I knew from the start that it was n't going to be a lifelong affair . ’ |
| 13 | I could remember nothing further back than the time I was walking over that miserable plain . |
| 14 | Some hotels telephone confirmation of a booking and will of course acknowledge receipt of a deposit or a special request if the time factor allows . |
| 15 | Editors do think explicitly about timing and they are not motivated merely to be the first to print a ‘ scoop ’ : they keep stories until the time is ripe . |
| 16 | disappointing an and frustrating th that this type of thing is happening , I 'm pleased I 'm coming to the end of me service because the time will come when somebody 's got to speak out , and I think the time has or come when at I can speak out , damn the consequences . |
| 17 | Chancellor John Major told the Commons Britain had joined the E M S as the time was right . |
| 18 | It does n't take much of an imagination to see them supplying Windows NT instead of , or as well as , DOS when the time comes . |
| 19 | They were overwhelmed by the response , and by the willingness of so many to step forward and be counted in court when the time came . |
| 20 | No need to panic , but it 's worth checking there 's going to be enough in your insurance company 's kitty to pay off your home-loan when the time comes . |
| 21 | Banishing an old life and taking on a new life and character when the time seemed ripe was a very Indian thing to do . |
| 22 | ‘ I feel I have enough information to have a sexual relationship when the time is right . |
| 23 | A major cause of Godwin 's banishment in 1051 was almost certainly the unwillingness of his men to fight the king when the time came . |
| 24 | The case reports are littered with tales of business tenants losing their statutory rights by not complying with such technicalities as the time limit for the service of notice upon the landlord indicating an intention to renew . |
| 25 | Although specific assessments are heavily contextualized and influenced by such things as the time of day and fashion ( Rubinstein 1973 : 249 ) , the evaluations are standardized into discrete types of abnormal situation . |
| 26 | He knew he would n't be able to and now , as he swung himself out of bed , Ray Plummer wondered why he had n't just sat in front of the television until the time came . |
| 27 | The central empirical question which arises out of this perspective is : How far , in a given set of historical circumstances , do individuals feel constrained to bring their own timetables into line with family time by , for example , postponing certain transitions until the time is more auspicious for the family group as a whole ? |
| 28 | Right , shall we make a start because the time 's pressing on . |
| 29 | But be sure I shall write to the Archbishop of Canterbury on your behalf when the time comes . ’ |
| 30 | The author has experienced such extremes as the time lapse from date of submission to receipt of detailed planning approval varying from five days to 18 months . |