Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] [art] [adj] time in " in BNC.

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1 It could go on for a long time in this condition , like the Spanish Empire in its centuries of decline .
2 I could go on for a long time in praise of Maxwell .
3 The Dale , perhaps for the only time in its short life , was full .
4 There are fears that Wall Street , which this week hit a peak , is in for a torrid time in the next few weeks .
5 Because largely up to the present time in the er , as far as older people are concerned , then the only alternative to the current truth , and direct provider of services , has been the straight private sector .
6 Provided we take enough water with us there 's no reason why we should n't be able to hold out for a considerable time in the banqueting hall , which is in a far better situation for defence … and let me remind you that with every passing day , relief comes nearer … perhaps as much as twenty miles nearer with every day 's march …
7 The bond which had drawn them so close before Angel 's birth was strong and sometimes Sarah longed to be back for a brief time in that dilapidated house in Stone Alley , free of the sanctimonious atmosphere of the rectory , until she remembered Maggie was n't there any more either .
8 When one goes back to the real time in which we live , however , there will still appear to be singularities .
9 We knew we were moving abroad at an interesting time in world history , but we did n't realize we 'd get to watch the apocalypse from here .
10 These molecules , the ultimate source of information about what is going on at a specific time in a particular cell , are extremely labile chemically ( for example , to traces of alkaline detergent in less than scrupulously clean glassware ) and enzymatically ( to the ubiquitous ribonuclease ) .
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