Example sentences of "time we " in BNC.

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1 ( One of the few times we missed out was with a 200lb sturgeon caught in the North Sea .
2 Several times we spotted seals basking in the calm waters .
3 As it is occasionally covered by the sea this sand is not compact so that at times we could walk fairly comfortably , but at other times we sank in unexpectedly , which broke up our rhythm and made us tired and frustrated .
4 As it is occasionally covered by the sea this sand is not compact so that at times we could walk fairly comfortably , but at other times we sank in unexpectedly , which broke up our rhythm and made us tired and frustrated .
5 Well , at certain times we have had a large number of Bengali patients .
6 Sometimes she wants to do things on her own , but most times we do things together — you know , like going to the swimming baths or going shopping and stuff like that .
7 ‘ That 's four times we 've said the name . ’
8 ‘ At ordinary times we do not read novels at all , as you may imagine , but the right novel at the right moment can have a real spiritual value . ’
9 I have lost count how many times we have done this .
10 ‘ They were just about the only times we set eyes on them , ’ she went on .
11 At times we may realise that we ‘ know ’ something in our mind that has not come about through reasoning .
12 At other times we will focus only on the instruments , and here you can make effects that are almost abstract .
13 We might turn away from our own particular church — we might go through a period of not knowing what we believe in — we might change from being a Catholic to a Buddhist or from a Jehovah 's Witness to an Anglican ; but , no matter how many times we reject religion , we know it will never reject us .
14 At times we feel as if everything is getting on top of us ’ . ’
15 Why are people more attractive to us than sunsets , even though at times we 'd rather escape the people for nature ?
16 But the most annoying aspect of the early period was the lack of real interest shown by our first council members — at times we could n't muster up the required six members for a quorum at the monthly meetings .
17 Remember that we are not talking about conscious strategies ( though at times we might be ) , but about strategies in the ‘ Maynard Smithian ’ sense , strategies of the kind that genes might preprogram .
18 The more times we successfully complete a manoeuvre , the more opportunity we are giving the mind to reproduce the same movements .
19 To have committed the heresy of being uncommitted to the right political dogma — or worse still being a political atheist may not mean the death penalty , but it sure is a heinous crime in the times we live in .
20 She said , ‘ I was born in Upper Pitt Street and I remember the hard times we had . ’
21 It is hardly surprising if at times we falter as believers in a disbelieving age .
22 It reflects the society and the times we live in as well as having roots which go deep down into history .
23 The times we hear ourselves saying ‘ I 'd really love to have a go at … , but I know I could n't do it ’ .
24 The way we decide which to condemn and which to pursue turns out to be complicated and illogical : a synthesis of the times we live in , the place and what the newspapers tell us .
25 At other times we can cope with dangerous situations only with the guidance we receive from God 's word , our chart and compass for daily living .
26 However , at times we are going to be stretched to our limits , be it financially , or in practical commitment of time and energy or in overall inspiration and management .
27 There is an increasing divide between those who need to display their wealth and power during hard times and those who — for humane , aesthetic or intellectual reasons — decide to adopt a look which better mirrors the times we live in .
28 Nevertheless he dismissed the residents ' protests as mere ‘ inconveniences ’ and insisted ‘ The closure of our Cork plant is in no way a reflection on our workforce , on the IDA , nor the Irish government which extended all possible facilities to our corporation in the difficult times we experienced .
29 At both times we see the world with a clarity that we later lose .
30 Sometimes we shave them , other times we have to sit them in the bath with hot water up to their necks and soak it off . ’
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