Example sentences of "[verb] the exact time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sponsors and guests were invited to estimate the exact time of the flight of the Haggis from the Sandford Hotel , Fife to The Savoy . |
| 2 | B : [ pragmatically interpreted particle ] the milkman came at some time prior to the time of speaking Yet it is clear to native speakers that what would ordinarily be communicated by such an exchange involves considerably more , along the lines of the italicized material in ( 3 ) : ( 3 ) A : Do you have the ability to tell me the time of the present moment , as standardly indicated on a watch , and if so please do so tell me B : No I do n't know the exact time of the present moment , but I can provide some information from which you may be able to deduce the approximate time , namely the milkman has come ( see R. Lakoff , 1973a ; Smith & Wilson , 1979 : 172ff for a discussion of such examples ) . |
| 3 | Since her father had not stipulated the exact time when they were to ride , Artemis was dressed and in the stables at first light lest she miss her treat by being late . |
| 4 | I never noticed the exact time , but I was in the bath when I heard the stir down here . ’ |
| 5 | Erm when we were telephoned at home and called out to report to Police Station erm I ca n't remember the exact time that we got to Police Station and it would have been er somewhere in the region of four o'clock in the morning . |
| 6 | We can not pinpoint the exact time that property passes without first classifying the contract . |
| 7 | If you make a statement which gives a stated time when something happened , do n't be vague or make it up , give the exact time or say you do n't know . |
| 8 | Sufferers frequently know the exact time of their last drink and may remember their very first introduction to alcohol as a very special experience , something that may clearly differentiate them from the non-addictive population . |
| 9 | All radiofacsimile stations transmitting meteorological information are covered with complete schedules giving the exact time of transmission and the contents of the various charts . |
| 10 | " I wish I knew the exact time , " she said . |
| 11 | For example , in the fastest city of them all — which turned out to be Boston , not New York , which was third after Buffalo — the researchers noted that to get the exact time of day the telephone company requires you to dial N-E-R-V-O-U-S . |