Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] time " in BNC.

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1 Whatever the weather , in Herefordshire and Shropshire , our reporter , Peter Green became firm friends with some people for whom time had stood still .
2 I was very relaxed , although I am sure that a lot of the journalists , cynics most of them , were still dubious about my time in Madrid .
3 Since I was n't in a position to return the Parsons ' hospitality , I felt an obligation to provide conversational value for money , so I embarked on a series of anecdotes about my time abroad , some true , all exaggerated , a few plain invention .
4 I like to read about my time and it was only really in the style magazines that I could get in touch with people of my generation — black or white .
5 Cassie said ‘ I 've told you all that stuff ; you know , about my time .
6 He said : ‘ I was happy about my time but I have to admit that I walked the last two or three miles after I hit what they call ‘ the wall ’ .
7 During my time at EMI , we received up to fifty tapes a week .
8 DURING my time in Germany ( 1984-88 ) the British Ambassadors in Bonn and East Berlin would twice a year set off on an official tour , once in his territory and once in mine , to gather impressions about the relationship between the two parts of the divided German nation and how it might develop .
9 During my time at the DHSS I met over the table with three Chief Secretaries and , I have to admit , had battles with them all .
10 For three long periods during my time as a writer , now coming close to twenty years , barrenness and depression have gone together .
11 During my time at the Centre , the strict vegan , detoxifying diet was recommended for three months as a minimum ; only after that should one go to the ‘ stay well diet ’ which does allow a little fish and eggs .
12 During my time at college , my brother went for officer training and was commissioned in the Sherwood Foresters .
13 I scarcely met him during my time at COHQ ( 1944–46 ) ; by that time Mountbatten had left , the influence of COHQ had much declined and Zuckerman had more important jobs to do .
14 During my time as a gamekeeper I almost always had a supply of fresh meat available to give them .
15 During my time as a gamekeeper it was essential that I knew the precise location of all these extended burrows .
16 During the second section I will look at the activities that I myself was involved with during my time in post .
17 Hence , during my time in post I have made a positive effort to spread the gospel of AI within at least the Engineering Branch .
18 Finally , during my time in post I have lectured to every one of the Senior Engineering Management courses that have been carried out at RAF Cranwell .
19 He said : ‘ I have been very disappointed with the results during my time .
20 During my time at Leeds there have been players who have left the club and some have questioned the wisdom of their departure .
21 Regarding the recent articles concerning the B-29 Superforts , or Washingtons , with the RAF I remembered flying them during my time in the post-war RAFVR .
22 In fact during my time in the army I learnt to enjoy and respect it .
23 I do not think that there can be any combination that we did not try during my time in the parks , and the only thing that did not look positively awful were the short growing , pale , less intense blues of violas and lobelia under pink and red roses — other colours and growing heights were invariably a tasteless rag-bag .
24 During my time in Nicosia , I was surprised to receive a visit from an old friend in Bideford , David Heywood , also doing his National Service .
25 The following are my reflections on what I saw during my time in the Philippines of the efforts to build a Philippine health movement .
26 Nevertheless , I expect that the methodological pluralism which has characterized our biogeography during my time will continue , and diversity of both material and outlook must in any final reckoning be a source of strength .
27 The Sea Rover episode was the only occasion I have known a smuggling vessel to be fired upon directly during my time with the customs , as a result of failing to heave-to for customs examination .
28 Every moment of Rainbow 's existence during my time at the Fair has been tracked , recorded , docketed and programmed for easy-edit , so I am able to wipe , play-back , freeze-frame or skim fast over the boring bits .
29 The issue has not been discussed with me during my time as Secretary of State at any conference under the Anglo-Irish Agreement , and I am perfectly clear about what response I would give if it were raised .
30 In St Cuthbert 's monthly newsletter he says : ‘ I believe this is the most critical situation which has arisen in the parish during my time here .
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