Example sentences of "[prep] the time of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eastern winds have brought what had been fair sport back to a normal level for the time of year . |
| 2 | It was cold for the time of year . |
| 3 | Make the most of British pork because prices are low for the time of year . |
| 4 | Motor traders said the slower annual decline in sales continued last month , though sales for the time of year have flattened over the past five months . |
| 5 | So for the time of the visit there was a truce . |
| 6 | If , for instance , there has been a cold wind blowing for several days and the water temperature has been well down for the time of year , then the wind ceases and the sun brings a sudden warmth to the water , you can almost guarantee that the carp will begin to feed . |
| 7 | The weather was benevolent for the time of the year . |
| 8 | This will do no good for Amsterdam 's tourist trade and London will be wetter than average for the time of year . |
| 9 | Her father was under clad for the time of year but was sweating heavily . |
| 10 | Assuming unheated ponds , and normal temperatures for the time of year . |
| 11 | ‘ As the queen-dowager , my cousin and dear friend , gave you into my keeping for the time of your sojourn here — then , dear child , if you promise to have a care for your own safety , to give no offence and behave discreetly , you shall have my permission . ’ |
| 12 | St Mary 's chose to perform The Nativity , which was appropriate for the time of the year . |
| 13 | For the time of the Kingdom is more extensive than the Church |
| 14 | As it was unusually cool for the time of year , two great carpets had been unrolled on the porch and a smattering of cushions rested invitingly against the wall . |
| 15 | Little wonder , really , that right now the two of them are looking for the time of their life with someone of their own age . |
| 16 | The weather was not wild and stormy , as has sometimes been suggested , but mild for the time of year . |
| 17 | Of course , this theme could not be made explicit , for the time of Jacobinism had not arrived . |
| 18 | A man on the other side of the road raised his hat to a passing lady and distinctly said , ‘ Grand day for the time of the year ’ , after which the boy fell down . |
| 19 | The rest of the afternoon had been more or less normal for the time of year except that Ted had been following Pete around for most of it , trying to pump him for details of what had happened between him and Diane Jackson . |
| 20 | On top of that you 've got no alibi for the time of the murders . ’ |
| 21 | I wondered whether I had said something that I could n't remember , perhaps had shrieked or whispered that I would n't go back , but Lili said she had heard it was unusually hot for the time of year and unsuitable for a run-down person . |
| 22 | ‘ Nice and heavy for the time of year . ’ |
| 23 | It was a great art i in having a good hay stack , for the time of the winter time for the sheep . |
| 24 | It seemed surprisingly hot in the carriage for the time of year . |
| 25 | The 29 booksellers and stationers responding to the CBI survey were among the disappointed retailers , with 59% reporting sales volume down on a year ago and 57% describing the volume of sales as poor for the time of year . |
| 26 | The air remained unnaturally hot and humid for the time of the year , and the sun shone down again from the brightening sky . |
| 27 | ‘ Lovely weather for the time of year , eh ? ’ he said , disregarding the fact that it was depressingly grey and damp . |
| 28 | The glucose level was normal for the time of day , and everyone was pleased . |
| 29 | Father Anstruther , the former vicar who lived rather too near , was to do duty for the time of Mark 's absence — not an entirely satisfactory arrangement but the best that could be made . |
| 30 | It was not bad for the time of year : February was always her cruellest month . |