Example sentences of "[verb] [be] [adv] [prep] [art] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 'd been away at the time of the murder but if , as seemed likely , he 'd been having an affair with Angy … suppose he was married and his wife had found out , and taken the opportunity while her husband was absent to do away with her rival ? |
| 2 | She 'd been there at the time he 'd wanted a woman . |
| 3 | Whenever I motor past , I imagine what a joy it must have been once upon a time to see him in action around the commons and village greens , stroking that famous beard and then scattering the pony and traps with his magnificent blows . |
| 4 | I was n't going for his agreement or anyone else 's agreement — I was going for what I felt was right at the time , and as he 'd set me up as this person in his life , I advised him not to do it . |
| 5 | Sometimes there would be an extra pause that was n't scripted , but which he felt was right at the time . |
| 6 | Jean , surely , had been here at the time of the murder . |