Example sentences of "[noun] [was/were] the [adj] time [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whitsuntide was the traditional time for wearing new clothes and the little girls were all smart in their prettiest dresses , mostly white , with ribbons and flowers in their hair . |
| 2 | The trial of Mr Subono and Mr Nugroho was the first time in many years that the law was used to try ‘ leftists ’ rather than Muslim activists . |
| 3 | About three in the morning was the worst time of all , when we were at our lowest ebb . |
| 4 | YESTERDAY 'S incident in Southampton was the fourth time during the campaign that Mr Major has been subjected to ordeal by egg . |
| 5 | But as they had n't seen each other since the day they both left the house , I did n't think my debut in The Jungle Book was the best time for a reunion . |
| 6 | A man has made medical history by having four organ transplants.In two operations he was given a new heart , two lungs and a kidney.It was the first time in Europe so many organs had been replaced successfully.Richard Barnett reports : |