Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [vb pp] [det] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | As they approached , Corbett realised the fortifications of Earlston were a square tower of pleasing proportions within a stockade or peel which Corbett had seen many times on his journeys into Scotland . |
| 2 | Yet Barclays and Lloyds have spent much time and energy privately rubbishing Switch , in efforts to promote their own debit cards . |
| 3 | The travellers knew some of the stories , for Tara had met many Time Travellers , and the tales had echoed back . |
| 4 | Over the past year Alastair has spent more time cycling , putting in up to 150 miles a week . |
| 5 | Walter Last has spent some time developing a system for cutting the compound angles on the segments for his turning |
| 6 | The manner of his election was dubious in the extreme ; Gallus had spent much time at the court of Theuderic , but at the time of Quintianus 's death he was in Clermont ; while the citizens were trying to decide on a new candidate the Holy Spirit descended on Gallus , according to his relative Gregory , and on the advice of his uncle Inpetratus he set off and presented himself to Theuderic , who authorized his consecration . |
| 7 | Since then , senior representatives of General Motors , Ford and Chrysler have met several times administration officials led by the president 's science adviser , John Gibbons , and Deputy Secretary of Commerce-designate John Rollwagen . |
| 8 | The next stage in the economic shock therapy will be freeing energy prices , which Mr Yeltsin has postponed several times for fear of a popular outcry . |
| 9 | Poet and painter Adrian Henri has spent much time in Dieppe and its environs . |
| 10 | Do n't think about it , just get up , like Uncle Jamie had done that time out hunting , broken arm and all . |
| 11 | The move , a cost-cutting measure Pick has employed several times in the past , halves the company to 30 or so , leaving Pick with its development core and about five salespeople . |
| 12 | The move , a cost-cutting measure Pick has employed several times in the past , halves the company to thirtysomething , leaving Pick with its development core and about five sales people . |
| 13 | On the very day of the dinner Charlotte Poole was writing in her journal : ‘ We are shocked to hear that Mr. Thelwall has spent some time at Stowey this week with Mr. Coleridge , and consequently with Tom Poole . |
| 14 | Since Mr Clinton has said many times that he will not send ground troops to Bosnia until there is peace , the protection he has in mind will presumably consist of air power , no more . |
| 15 | Müller had wasted enough time . |
| 16 | So great had his concentration been on finishing the maps that Green had had little time to do anything else in those difficult years excepting for a brief visit to Buttermere in 1791 , and in 1793 he went to Wales and the Lake District with his stalwart helper Thornton ; but in 1794 he revisited Cumberland for twelve weeks two of which were devoted to Buttermere . |
| 17 | Goering had noted many times before that the fatter and more powerful he got , the more attractive women found him . |
| 18 | Christine Mills had called several times to say she wanted to see the chief inspector urgently because she had ‘ something very important ’ to tell her about the death of her father . |
| 19 | Prime Minister Hun Sen of Cambodia has said many times : ‘ Come and see for yourselves . |
| 20 | Though they will travel well prepared , the Lancashire club have no idea as to the strength of opposition they will meet , Harlequins having indicated some time ago that a number of their senior players may have other commitments during the Easter break . |
| 21 | Cattell had absconded several times from a previous home , mixing with older people , some of whom were allegedly involved in crime , drug abuse and prostitution . |
| 22 | She and Charity had spoken several times on the telephone , but both being so busy , no meeting could be arranged until today . |
| 23 | It was true , Uncle Max had said many times that if she decided to take up general practice he 'd be only too happy to have her join him , but that was n't quite the same thing as actually being offered a job . |
| 24 | This time last week it had been , last Saturday , when she and Miguel had spent some time together and she was as happy as she had ever been in her life — until that moment when she discovered just how much of a fool he had made of her … |