Example sentences of "a time [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They had not been consulted and they knew that they would be caught in the middle if , as for a time seemed probable , there should be violent local protests . |
| 2 | I and my sisters visited her there when we could , she was always ready to join one in what she called ‘ a dry mart ’ before lunch or in the evening , and for a time seemed content enough . |
| 3 | Kite was six under par when he inflicted on Clark the worst defeat in Ryder Cup singles history and in the process handed his side the initiative which for a time seemed it would n't relinquish . |
| 4 | Bara , with her hint of eastern promise by way of Hollywood , was more appropriate for a time fixated on oriental and Asian culture , mysticism , dope and war . |
| 5 | It would sink and we 'd have a hell of a time getting out . |
| 6 | For a time DeVore simply watched her , following her every movement with the hidden cameras , switching from screen to screen , zooming in to focus on her face or watching her from the far side of the room . |
| 7 | These are the opinions of Lord White , Conservative peer and joint founder of Hanson , which for a time threatened to take over ICI . |
| 8 | Boswell says , ‘ The scene was as sequestered and agreeably wild as could be desired , and for a time engrossed all our attention . ’ |
| 9 | A time to kill and a time to heal |
| 10 | A system of ‘ polling ’ is necessary , with connections rapidly switched on a time sharing basis . |
| 11 | A time to kill and a time to heal |
| 12 | At what should have been a time to reflect on a most successful campaign to unite both Church and public in defence of fundamental Christian belief , Mrs Whitehouse was ‘ rocked ’ by the breaking of another controversy . |
| 13 | A time to plant and a time to uproot . |
| 14 | The premature termination of breastfeeding that typically occurs when conception follows a birth in too short a time contributes to inadequate nutrition of the weaned child and explains , at least in part , the morbidity ( and mortality ) levels among children in the second year of life . |
| 15 | They 'll work in France for a few weeks at a time staying in hotels . |
| 16 | If there has really been no response , wait for a time depending on the vigour and severity of the illness ( see para. 2 ) . |
| 17 | The resources support team organized by Mr Ryder 's advisory section brought together experienced MROs and school librarians ; the team as a whole planned a range of activities , including exhibitions , in-service training , and the compilation of catalogues and lists , and in addition supplied pairs of specialists who would " " immerse themselves " in schools for up to several weeks at a time building up a resources centre and advising on the use of resources generally . " |
| 18 | Many a time had Preston 's youthful slumbers been disturbed by the sound of the deluge from Nan 's bedroom window as it hit the corrugated iron roof of their garden shed and the wild feline howls as their coitus was so balefully interrupted . |
| 19 | With a compulsion to work that must have been almost the equal of that of Van Gogh , he plunged into print-making and in too short a time had effectively burnt himself out . |
| 20 | This might have shored up the dollar for a time had the US balance of payments improved as expected . |
| 21 | A time to die |
| 22 | I believe in healing , but ‘ there is a time to die ’ . |
| 23 | There 's a time to die and that ai n't it . |
| 24 | A time to die . |
| 25 | A time to be born and a time to die . |
| 26 | It is not a time to gamble . ’ |
| 27 | But then the alien disease , like a parasite , takes hold again and for a time destroys everything in its path : all hope , all trust , all honesty , all love , all relationships . |
| 28 | There 's only one person at a time listening in a certain way , in a purest existential way . ’ |
| 29 | It took all the courage he had to thrust his head and shoulders into the mouth of that entrance , but he closed his eyes and twisted and turned and after a time tumbled out into a great stone chamber , lit with a soft light of its own that dimmed the glitter of his shining key . |
| 30 | She waited , for a time renewing the light , guiding pressure on his back , afraid to leave all the labour to him . |