Example sentences of "time [to-vb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | He plunged on the bomber and raked it from tail to nose ; then let his dive carry him under it and pulled up in time to plant a burst in its belly before climbing into a half-roll which brought the next plane almost within range . |
| 2 | This is less likely to happen when we are older — not only have the hormones settled down , but we have moved beyond youthful ambitions and have time to cultivate a relationship , and actively seek love and companionship as a number one priority . |
| 3 | It may also have the effect of precluding those members who can not find the time to attend a few workshops and may therefore strengthen management committees and their bureaux in the long run . |
| 4 | Next consider the situation when a switch is closed at time to connect a steady e.m.f. to a series circuit comprising just capacitance C and resistance R. In these circumstances Kirchhoff 's voltage law gives and taking the Laplace transform with the aid of relations ( 11.20 ) and ( 11.31 ) , the corresponding equation is obtained . |
| 5 | Three weeks is not a long time to debate a Bill , but the number of hours that we can devote to the Bill during that period will be perfectly adequate . |
| 6 | It was not common at that time to see a soldier at home in Britain wearing parachute wings , for despite the Parachute Regiment — a newcomer to the army 's Order of Battle — having mounted raids in France and Italy , and having taken part , with heavy casualties , in the Tunisian and Sicilian campaigns , airborne forces did not have a very noticeable public profile before the days of Normandy and Arnhem . |
| 7 | In a few quick strides I was back at the bend , and was just in time to see a movement in the bushes on the lower side of the track . |
| 8 | He crossed the street , dodging the traffic , reaching the door in time to see a second figure stepping into the elevator . |
| 9 | He glanced over his shoulder in time to see a guard , down on one knee , fumbling with the leash to release the straining animal . |
| 10 | She looked out of her bedroom window just in time to see a dark figure leading Bathsheba 's horse and cart out of the field . |
| 11 | Joseph turned in his saddle in time to see a score of shuffling gray humps slip silently into the distant trees . |
| 12 | Claudia had just time to see a sign in gold and red before they turned into a cobbled yard . |
| 13 | Not knowing what else to say , she looked back towards the stage area in time to see a man with a fiddle emerge from a side-room , and all conversation magically hushed . |
| 14 | His head rose above the floor level of the hay-loft in time to see a great deal more of Melody than he had anticipated as she slipped her ragged clothes back on . |
| 15 | Rocky , busy waving his charges on board , glanced over his shoulder in time to see a small group of dark shapes disappearing at a fast lope round the bend of the curving driveway . |
| 16 | You 've scarcely had time to see a thing . ’ |
| 17 | Leaning forward , she was in time to see a lethal-looking sports car nose its way across the cobbles . |
| 18 | It was not the most enticing of substances , and Marie returned to the surgery , this time to see a male GP . |
| 19 | Trying to get the time to go a bit faster . |
| 20 | While the monster stoked , was Victor finding time to perform a facial operation on the female ? |
| 21 | Time to plan a dumpbin and regain my composure … . ’ |
| 22 | I knew before I started out that , weatherwise , the end of March is not the time to plan a journey to the Islands and my misgiving proved to be well founded as on Tuesday 23 March I found myself in the lounge at Dalcross Airport , Inverness watching gale force winds sweep snow across the runways . |
| 23 | Within my own panel courts have agreed to adjourn hearings , and make an order for a short period of time to enable a more thorough assessment . |
| 24 | A kick should never be attempted if there is any risk of not being able to return to a solid stance in time to parry a counter-attack . |
| 25 | In the case of a tenant 's notice a requirement that rent be apportioned may work to the prejudice of the landlord since he will need time to arrange a reletting. ( c ) Circumstances of exercise It is rare nowadays for the landlord to have an unrestricted power to determine a lease . |
| 26 | Sweetman paused again , this time to light a long pale blue cigarette with a slim gold lighter . |
| 27 | She glimpsed a movement behind him , and he saw her look , turning his head in time to meet a blow . |
| 28 | I had time to establish a routine . |
| 29 | Withdrawal should be over an period of time to allow the Northern Irish time to establish a new form of government . |
| 30 | His mind had been prepared for an impossible radiance and it had taken time to absorb a new set of signals . |