Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] [noun sg] [prep] the time " in BNC.

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1 I met King around the time of Running In The Family , the follow-up to the all-conquering World Machine .
2 I took account of the time .
3 However , if you are a typical Piscean , then unexpected events or developments which took place around the time of the lunar eclipse in Aquarius on August 6th should have made you realise that you are now going through a phase when you must take certain drastic actions to safeguard your long-term comfort and security .
4 Oh , no , better not , ’ she argued as she caught sight of the time .
5 Putting out a hand to pick up her brush , intending to try to do something about her limp blonde hair , Laura gave a yelp of dismay as she caught sight of the time on her wrist-watch .
6 The crossbow , most useful in defence when the crossbowman , who needed protection for the time required to wind up his weapon , could hide himself behind a wall , was an elitist weapon , most effective in the hands of Gascons , who fought in Wales for Edward I , and of Genoese , a large contingent of whom fought on the French side at Crécy .
7 It was almost as if he had said — ‘ This man is a bit groggy ; let's dispose of him ! ’ that is how it appeared tome at the time , too .
8 What took place around the time of the lunar eclipse in Aquarius on August 6th and again on the 18th , when both Venus and Jupiter were eclipsed by the Moon in your opposite sign of Leo , seems to have upset the applecart .
9 What took place around the time of the lunar eclipse on August 6th must have made you wonder what possessed you to enter into one particular agreement .
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