Example sentences of "to have been [prep] [adj] time " in BNC.

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1 after leading Sunderland to the FA Cup final last May.But he appears to have been on borrowed time ever since .
2 But he appears to have been on borrowed time ever since .
3 It is said to have been at one time the world 's largest spinning mill under one roof .
4 Before the jury was sworn the judge was asked to hear evidence from two of the prosecution witnesses on the existence and whereabouts of evidence believed to have been at one time in existence and of relevance to the case and possible use to the Defence .
5 It appears to establish three categories : the first contains wordings generally agreed to be acceptable , the second wordings which appear to have been at some time problematic but are now acceptable , and the third wordings which remain inadmissible .
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