Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] [adj] time [subord] [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 He resented the inadequacy of the library , in which he worked long hours during such time as he was there .
2 Knuth ( 1973 , p483 ) explains that we ‘ can save memory space at the expense of running time if we use a linked list for each node vector , since most of the entries tend to be empty ’ , which certainly applies to our lists of words .
3 However , a purchaser should not pay for tax losses until such time as it has been able to use them .
4 They can work at speed , and make several passes in less time than it would take to plough the same area with mould-board equipment .
5 P.S. A rainforest tree can be felled with a chainsaw in less time than it has taken you to read this letter .
6 There was silence in the room for some time as he waited for Frank to regain his composure , to ask the inevitable questions .
7 As stated , this could well save you years of wasted time if you would otherwise rely on trial and error alone .
8 Right , the reason that er an officer would still stay er with an eleven year old child , a three year old child , or t to get to the realms of fantasy a ninety year old person is that person can still be at risk not necessarily from the police officers , but from anybody else in that building and therefore they 've got to remain er in that room until such time as I 'm satisfied that everything is clear .
9 The testator allows for the fact that his daughter will want to benefit her own children if she has any , and therefore restricts his limitation until such time as they are born .
10 Conversations are confidential to the teacher until such time as she releases them .
11 It was an object lesson in finishing that would have preyed on the minds of the Belgian team at half time as they reflected on an opening 45 minutes during which it seemed only a matter of time before they took the lead .
12 I did n't draw my weapon at any time whilst I was in the flat .
13 Nadia : I am from the General Union of Palestinian Women and it 's good that I am participating in this meeting at this time because I am having major problems with the British Feminist Movement and the Western feminist line .
14 ‘ They had known each other for some time before they married , though , had n't they ? ’ ventured Greg .
15 She found the trug in the outhouse , not the kitchen , and cleaned it before trotting off towards the rectory , which was quite a long walk from Vetch Street , through a rowdy street market where an organ-grinder and his monkey were performing , and a Punch and Judy man stood on the corner , and Sally-Anne — no longer McAllister now that she was out of the house — for all of her advanced years stood and watched Mr Punch for some time before she guiltily remembered what she was supposed to be doing .
16 The information needs would be identified by taking the model through various stages of decomposition until such time as it is possible to define the information requirements of each activity that contributes to the transformation .
17 And now she was expected to entertain his lady-friends until such time as he chose to remember they were there !
18 Next , feel free to ask questions at any time if you 're confused by anything .
19 Ian can blast this cruise missile on wheels to 100mph in less time than it takes the average family car to reach 30mph .
20 The up-front payment mentioned in Clause 1 of this Schedule will be used to set off this advance payment until such time as it is used up .
21 They suggested she borrow the money until such time as they could let her have it .
22 So , Mr Smith cautiously withheld support for eviction until such time as he felt the old boy was sufficiently reconciled to moving out .
23 The FRED retains the proposal made in the Discussion Paper , which was supported by the majority of respondents , that convertible debt should be accounted for entirely as a liability until such time as it is actually converted , in preference to methods which seek to reflect the dual nature of convertible debt as part liability and part equity .
24 You do n't have to put a cartridge in each time before you fire . ’
25 She stumbled on in this manner for some time before I talked her into accepting a chair and a cuppa .
26 Mr Kingsley Low , general secretary of the British Beekeepers ' Association , said : ‘ We have been expecting to find varroa for some time as it is so widespread on the Continent .
27 It follows that such noisy groups of youngsters whether in canoes , on cycles or on foot , need to be broken down into smaller groups each controlled by a responsible competent leader or instructor until such time as they become mature canoeists and are able to appreciate the magic and wonder of their surroundings .
28 You can renew your loan at any time providing you 've been meeting your regular repayments .
29 ‘ I shall have to ask you not to come to the wardroom for some time after they come .
30 And I believe personally in this context it would be foolish , at the moment , to go down a narrow road until such time as we are ca
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