Example sentences of "[prep] [art] [adj] time and the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of greater interest to The Times was the attendance of the King at the match for the first time and the fact that a cuckoo had been heard in the vicinity of the Crystal Palace . |
| 2 | Half-way up the straight , Piggott picked up his whip for the first time and the resulting explosion was unforgettable . |
| 3 | But I got to write songs with Dave Anderson and Rab Handleigh for the first time and the reggae ‘ Interference song ’ which Terry Neason sang was a thrill for me as I 'd always wanted to write something for her absolutely amazing voice . |
| 4 | It 's usual to hang ceiling paper parallel with the main window in the room , but if you 're tackling the job for the first time and the room is noticeably shorter in one dimension , you may find it easier to manage shorter lengths and hang it the other way . |
| 5 | Their generosity was appreciated being so willing to give some time explaining to a fellow enthusiast the intricacies of steaming a locomotive for the first time and the difficulties which had been experienced in the rebuilding process . |
| 6 | It was then that she really saw him for the first time and the blood began to sing in her ears . |
| 7 | Steel-Maitland , Boraston , Jenkins and Fraser made up a team of experts , all of sufficient status to deal with politicians who might call into the office ; the work of the office was departmentalized for the first time and the heads of department brought together into a supervising board . |
| 8 | Wings appear externally for the first time and the insect takes on the appearance of an adult . |
| 9 | The context of the partisan struggle was altered as a result of the Glorious Revolution of 1688 , which modified the relationship between the Crown and Parliament , created new issues for the government as England became involved in major European warfare , and transformed the relationship of the two parties towards the Court as the Whigs came to hold political power for the first time and the Tories discovered what it was like to be in opposition . |
| 10 | Will Carling , the captain of England , is travelling there for the first time and the selectors decided not to weigh him down with the cares of office . |
| 11 | ‘ The attack went on for a long time and the victim is obviously very shocked , ’ said police . |
| 12 | Sometimes the virus stays there quietly for a long time and the person stays well . |
| 13 | The judgements that have to be made are complex , not least because local government has existed for a long time and the opportunities for building up capital or depleting it have been great . |
| 14 | And , as I say , we 've been together for a long time and the appointment , the changeover of the appointments |
| 15 | In this case , Lord Denning distinguished Bartlett v Sidney Marcus ( 1965 ) by explaining that if a car does not go for a reasonable time and the engine breaks up , this is evidence to show that the car was not fit for its purpose when sold . |
| 16 | In Romania the legacy of the late President Ceausescu 's National Stalinism' will persist for a considerable time and the directions of change can not easily be predicted . |
| 17 | Train services on the Esk Valley line were delayed for a short time and the Sprinter train was allowed to continue its journey after it had been examined by experts . |
| 18 | She 'd pictured giving herself to a man , but not until the right time and the right one came along . |
| 19 | Fredrick taught his brother his technique in a short time and the two brothers worked side by side , often having long discussions about the technique , modifying it as they went along . |
| 20 | If I add that the majority of Cubists were formerly considered to be Fauves , I can demonstrate how far these young artists have come in a short time and the logic of their vision . |
| 21 | She had the light on the whole time and the radio blaring . |
| 22 | It is generally accepted that in order to watch over an executive , the system of supervision has to be constructed in parallel so that information about the salient issues is extracted at the right time and the process of scrutiny is based on this information and takes place when the decision is still open . |
| 23 | This involved the production of large numbers of documents , many , if not all , of which were located in Germany ; the taking of depositions from representatives of the corporation , to be carried out in a designated office in Germany ; and interrogatories seeking information as the corporation 's organisation at the relevant time and the identity of employees engaged in work relevant to the ( products liability ) issue in the litigation . |
| 24 | yes cos you always right , you remind me at the wrong time and the wrong thing |
| 25 | I saw women dealing with having kids and working at the same time and the kids were happy because of the closeness with their mother . |
| 26 | This is due to so many processors running applications at the same time and the numerical methods used for rounding off figures . |
| 27 | Apart from containing pictures of part of the scene where it is said the violent disorder had taken place and an incident leading up to the arrival of the police which was held to be part of the res gestae , the tape would have been useful to establish alibis some defendants wished to rely upon in respect of their presence in the club at a relevant time and the timing between significant incidents . |
| 28 | An account of society in terms of practices which may ‘ complement ’ or ‘ undermine ’ each other is therefore potentially able to provide both a social theory , and a theory of history , since it gives us a way of analysing the relations between practices at a particular time and the conditions in which they change . |