Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [pron] the [num ord] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | I remembered Sopworth saying how the cat had no sense of territory , how he 'd only just caught it the first time it escaped , racing north along the A2 . |
| 2 | Why not join them the next time your barometer begins to fall rapidly ? |
| 3 | He did not hear her the first time , she had to repeat what she said . |
| 4 | But I still enjoyed it the second time . |
| 5 | I said to her if she did n't make it the first time , let her lend you my hammer she said do n't you talk like that and do n't you let e Geoff hear you ! |
| 6 | The dog is commanded to sit and if he does n't do it the first time , he is pushed gently into position . |
| 7 | ‘ He did n't like me the last time around . |
| 8 | He really did n't like it the first time we played it , so he tried spoiling it . |
| 9 | I did n't believe it the first time either . ’ |
| 10 | It was only when they came out of the rearmost door and found a temporary hut facing them with Radio Room marked on the door , that they realised why they had n't found it the first time . |
| 11 | Well ask him the next time you see him . |
| 12 | ‘ If they would n't tell us the first time , why should they do so now ? ’ |
| 13 | And he said , it 's most unlike me , as you probably know , but he said I could n't tell you the last time I had time off work , but he said , I have n't been into the office since th cos I 've been feeling really bad ! |
| 14 | She had n't rejected him the first time , though , just evaded a decision , wanting him to strengthen it somehow . |
| 15 | And I like Lovejoy , except I 've missed but they 're repeats , but I never saw it the first time . |