Example sentences of "some time [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , if one shift performs better ( and ‘ better ’ might refer to the quality or quantity — or both — of product that is made ) is it because it consists of more conscientious workers ; their conditions of working are better , or they have less distraction ; they are supervised more closely and the conveyor belt moves faster ; or their body clock enables them to work better at some times of the day than others ? |
| 2 | Particularly in countries where the diet is poor it might be of very considerable significance if the mother can make better milk at some times of the day . |
| 3 | Even if the baby wakes at random times — in order to feed , for example — there are some times of the 24 hours when its environment is less stimulating and responsive than others . |
| 4 | There were , however , some times of the year when it was unreasonable to expect farmers to leave the farm work for training courses . |
| 5 | For all these reasons , there is some mixing , though it occurs more at some times of year ( during the winter storms ) than at others . |
| 6 | The birds normally live in isolated pairs , but at some times of the year they congregate in great numbers on particular sites on river banks . |
| 7 | Although at some times of the year , individuals within the dogwhelk enclave may be scattered over the shore , at others they aggregate in large clusters . |
| 8 | They are found at various points on plants , including fruits as on those of Crescentia spp. and in 15 other genera of Bignoniaceae , and the nectar may make up substantial parts of the ant diet as in the case of the extrafloral nectar of Caularthron bilamellatum ( Orchidaceae ) of Central America , which comprises up to 48% of the associated ants ' diet at some times of the year . |
| 9 | They receive no extra remuneration whatsoever for their duties although at some times of course it can be quite dangerous . |
| 10 | Some times in the day time you can see the moon especially if it 's on a particularly bright day . |
| 11 | Now was the main race , a true International with 17 nations on the start line , something we have not seen in Britain for some time despite the fact that the entry was limited because of the following week 's World Sprint Championships which caused some potential entrants to opt out . |
| 12 | Jason Donovan was also eleven , at school in Melbourne and also launching his acting career in Skyways , which he found exciting because it meant he could take some time off school . |
| 13 | Any dog really should live in a house with a garden , have at least an accompanied two mile walk a day , with some time off the leash in which to run around . |
| 14 | For instance : Anne : I need some time off next week . |
| 15 | Anne : As I was saying , I need some time off next week … |
| 16 | She do n't half have some time off them bloody , that teaching staff ! |
| 17 | It was some time since Lilian 's birth . |
| 18 | I know Howard Wilkinson was disappointed at the delivery in the first leg and , if I know him , Leeds will have spent some time since working to make sure those balls count next time . |
| 19 | If you have not worked regularly at some time since 1978 because you have had to stay at home to care for either a child or a sick or elderly person you may have protected your right to a pension by claiming HRP . |
| 20 | The common feature in these five cases is that the mother had been resident in Seascale at some time since the early 1950s , when the Sellafield nuclear plant came into operation . |
| 21 | Roughly a third of the population are estimated to have suffered directly from the bombing : more than a quarter of homes in Germany were damaged in some way ; fourteen million persons lost some property through bombing ; between seventeen and twenty millions were deprived at some time of electricity , gas , or water ; nearly five millions had to evacuate because of ‘ air terror ’ ; 305,000 people were killed . |
| 22 | In fact , I was for some time of the opinion that this huge challenge ahead of us could not be surmounted without my bringing in additional staff from outside . |
| 23 | After some time of searching for the right facility they have had to go back and build something anew . |
| 24 | Was n't she entitled to some time of her own after a busy week 's teaching and little free time on Saturday ? |
| 25 | At the end of the meditation , towards the end of the meditation , I 'll ask you three questions and I 'll leave some time of silence between each question . |
| 26 | As the official investigation got under way , there were allegations that senior US officials had known for some time of BNL 's dealings with Iraq . |
| 27 | Both countries had been speaking for some time of their desire to improve relations , without making much progress . |
| 28 | Women were even more mobile , reflecting perhaps the large proportion who at some time of their life entered service and married extra-parochial partners . |
| 29 | The requirement for functional intactness of software not only entails the maintenance of bit-perfect records but also implies the provision at some time of operational contemporary hardware or a functional equivalent . |
| 30 | Owen had been conscious for some time of growing movement in the courtyard below . |