Example sentences of "[pron] in time " in BNC.
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| 1 | But we 've found yours in time . ’ |
| 2 | As each group of rigs arrived they moved quietly on to the sloping cobbled ramp , which in times past had been used by a civilian ferry , and with a hiss of hydraulics opened out . |
| 3 | Here , then , we have the most obvious , the most important , opportunity for bridge-building , so obvious and important in fact that , in my view — and here I echo a judgment of Stephen Clark 's which in times past I fiercely denied — an individual 's or organisation 's position on ‘ meat-eating ’ , so-called , should be regarded as the decisive litmus test of their moral credibility . |
| 4 | In certain cases its cells undergo changes , which in time can lead to cancer . |
| 5 | He wrote : ‘ It is just as well for the future historian to know how the Club , which in time may become famous , was really started ’ . |
| 6 | The garden of the house beside Century Street was enclosed by a tall , black wooden fence , parts of which in time of storm often collapsed . |
| 7 | They were , indeed , usually of the kind denoting residence , such as atte Mede — at the mead ; in the putte — in the pit ; which in time became just Mead or Pitt , the definite articles being dropped ; or were toponymical , such as in the hurn ( a hurn being an out-of-the-way corner ) , which evolved into Hurneman and Hurman . |
| 8 | ‘ Freedom ’ , said Oliver Wendell Holmes , ‘ is freedom for the thought we hate ’ , since if we deny the rights of the odious , we may also threaten the rights of the unpopular , which in time may become the wisdom of posterity . |
| 9 | broken pieces of old ships on which is found certain spume or froth , which in time breedeth into shells , and the fish which is hatched therefrom is in shape and habit like a bird … |
| 10 | This left St Matthew 's with a reduced pupil-teacher ratio , which in time led to staff cuts and lower funding . |
| 11 | Examine it carefully to make sure no fluff , or more likely , wax has built up , which in time will give you problems preventing the yarn feeding through evenly . |
| 12 | In the late 19th century both were seized by a modernising nationalism , which in time got out of hand , producing belligerent fascism . |
| 13 | The scope of debate is limited or shifted over time in particular directions , but always in a direction which consolidates power into more permanent forms , which in time may become almost invisible to citizens , accepted as uncontroversial , ‘ natural ’ features of the landscape . |
| 14 | Given Cadbury 's peerless reputation for research and development , and its continued commitment to high levels of marketing support , which in Time Out 's case includes a £5m advertising blitz through GGT , few can doubt that the company 's £35 sales target for the brand will be achieved . |
| 15 | ‘ We hope to bring our African brethren , who we in the western world have exploited so much in past centuries , some of the spiritual heritage of our European Christian culture in the form of the contemplative monastic life which in time will be adapted and enriched by the beauty and spontaneity of African worship and culture as they come to join us , ’ said Sister Bernadette . |
| 16 | There are further areas which in time year will allow that trend to continue , I 'm aware of the fact that there will probably be in the course of the evening that suggest that greater efficiencies can be found in a variety of areas whether it be in or wherever else . |
| 17 | He only just stopped himself in time . |
| 18 | He was about to tell the Headmaster the Bookman had a whole box of questions in his home but stopped himself in time . |
| 19 | He had nearly said stupid and stopped himself in time . |
| 20 | Once , to his own dismay , he almost hit the child out of frustration , and only just curbed himself in time . |
| 21 | One member of this party almost vanished down a hidden disused mineshaft on the walkout , thankfully managing to stop himself in time from going the distance ! |
| 22 | O , Lord my God , I now at this moment , readily and willingly accept at Thy Hand whatever kind of death … and checked himself in time , knowing his intention was unworthy . |
| 23 | He was about to add that 's how the old man made all his money , but he stopped himself in time . |
| 24 | And thirdly his speed of play was fast and natural , whereas Timman found himself in time trouble on numerous occasions . ’ |
| 25 | In that way , the rich polluters would be obliged to pay for their excesses through a transfer of technology and wealth to the poor , who in time would come under pressure themselves not to allow their emissions to reach levels which would force them to buy permits . |
| 26 | You do n't want to go to the police , because you 're afraid they 'll simply get involved in another siege — if you can make them believe you in time , which seems doubtful . |
| 27 | It was the only way to get to you in time . |
| 28 | I had to end the letters ‘ Always supposing this letter reaches you in time . ’ |
| 29 | Save the trek around the shops — order right away , and that useful gift can still be with you in time for Christmas . |
| 30 | It is not the commonly occurring long drawn out explanatory warning ( 'If you do n't stop whining I 'll get cross with you and then put you in time out until you stop' ) . |