Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] [prep] an [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those who had been in Italy before the end of 1989 and who registered within an appointed time limit were to be allowed to remain in the country and would be granted rights to medical care , schooling and equality of opportunity in relation to employment . |
| 2 | If a variable x(t) is plotted against itself delayed by an appropriate time lag T , then x(t) plotted against x(t+T) will give a point for a sink , and a single closed loop for a limit cycle . |
| 3 | They are born under the ancient Chinese curse , ‘ May you live in an interesting time ’ , a time in which values , lifestyles , relationships , employment are up for grabs , and in which traditional answers to the question ‘ How to live ? ’ are weak and conflicting . |
| 4 | Yeah they went into an upbeat time did n't they ? |
| 5 | He had made a detour to a cafe where he stayed for an unspecified time before walking to the Post and entering by the back door , discovering the mayhem in the newsroom and retreating to the printer 's office . |