Example sentences of "[verb] their [noun sg] [prep] the time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their political passivity about these communal services ca n't be understood without taking into account the benefit of keeping it all in the family — for men it secured their surveillance over the time and labour of women . |
| 2 | The fact that most of them have already had their family by the time they commence the course is the most likely explanation . |
| 3 | Nether Wyresdale Parish Council have asked me to express their concern at the time taken to finalise this planning decision . |
| 4 | The selectors have chosen artists making their mark at the time : Allen Jones , Howard Hodgkin , Bridget Riley and David Hockney . |
| 5 | Yeah sometimes when Rosemary was here , we did n't have any bother or anything but now and again somebody , she did their hair at the time |
| 6 | The Lions have their best chance of winning a Test in this opening fixture as the All Blacks can be expected to hone their act by the time the Wellington and Auckland Tests come along in the final week of the tour . |
| 7 | Sotheby 's fear must be that potential purchasers will turn to Christie 's at the lower price level should their competitors decide not to raise their rate for the time being . |
| 8 | That means they would already be exerting their influence by the time the microwave background was born . |