Example sentences of "[be] [adv] [vb pp] [prep] [art] time " in BNC.
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1 | Both international links have so far come to nothing — the SFE link having been effectively abandoned for the time being , and the CBoT accord never having been implemented . |
2 | The most easily dyed materials are wool and silk ; cotton and linen are difficult as they are made primarily of cellulose , being obtained from plants , rather than animal protein , and are better reserved for the time when experience has been obtained with dyeing wool . |
3 | In order to give effect to the original intention of the Directive , the House of Lords held that the Regulations should be construed purposively and read as if after the words " immediately before the transfer " the following words were added " or would have been so employed at the time of the transfer if he had not been unfairly dismissed in the circumstances described in reg 8(1) " , ( ie for a reason in connection with the transfer ) . |
4 | The Whigs , as a political force , had been largely destroyed by the time of James 's accession , and were in no position to mount an effective challenge to his rule . |
5 | Special consideration of alternative strategies , such as nutritional or surgical intervention , is warranted for children who are already stunted at the time of diagnosis and therefore need extra catch up growth . |
6 | The ever increasing volume of legislation must inevitably result in ambiguities of statutory language which are not perceived at the time the legislation is enacted . |
7 | Actual flight numbers are not known at the time of going to press . |
8 | but I know Kay was n't very pleased with Sister about these sort of erm stout things , cos Sister said well if they 're not collected by the time of the next jumble , we sort of empty the cupboard and put them all in for erm the jumble sale Kay said to me they 're not hers to do that with |
9 | Most of the radionuclides released are of local or regional concern , because their half-lives are short compared with the time required for dispersion to greater distances . |
10 | The bones are still exposed at the time of writing this ( November , 1988 ) and they should provide additional data as time progresses . |
11 | The flat , known in 1978 as a Red Brigades hideout , had been extensively searched at the time by all the security services , and it was suggested that the letters might have been planted there more recently to embarrass the government , particularly Andreotti ( now Prime Minister again ) and Cossiga ( Interior Minister in 1978 ) , who had held out against negotiating with the Red Brigades . |
12 | The remainder were to be preserved or put to other uses , but delays in reaching decisions often meant that the buildings had been severely vandalised by the time they were available for conversion . |
13 | For a start , though it 's called ‘ single-frame ’ , two frames are often shot at a time , for economy . |
14 | Written notice on printed inspection cards or slips , which are often supplied at the time of approval , is probably the most popular method . |
15 | The elusive creature may be successfully trailed for a time , then disappear for months and even years . |
16 | To get the sledge ready you anchor it firmly ; this is vital because once you have attached your first dog he will start to tow and the whole shooting match will be long gone by the time you get back with your second dog . |
17 | She had hoped she 'd be long gone by the time he had finished his swim , but already he was nearly back at shore , and the filmy dress was sticking awkwardly to her still damp skin . |
18 | Generally , one topic merges into another , and it may not be easily seen at the time that a change of topic has occurred . |
19 | Applications shall be considered on behalf of the Senate by the board of the faculty which , in granting leave of absence , may prescribe that the student be required on resumption of studies to repeat any part of the course of study or research , or that the point of resumption be not decided until the time of the student 's return . |
20 | Can you let me know if you have any interest in such a promotion which would be best organised around the time when the bills are going out . |
21 | Thus , the time taken to identify a /t/ will be directly related to the time taken to identify the word in which it occurs ; and , as we have seen , this time depends on the word 's recognition point . |
22 | Well I 'll be practically gone by the time you get back , I mean |
23 | Like the stroke patient who has received hospital treatment , the head-injured patient may still be fairly disabled at the time he is discharged . |
24 | In addition , the physician made a personal assessment as to whether or not the patient seemed to be psychologically stressed at the time of the visit ; the physician 's evaluation of the patient 's status was recorded as ‘ stressed ’ or ‘ unstressed ’ . |
25 | The time recorded on two different watches , for example , can be perfectly associated : the time on one of them can be correctly predicted from the time on the other , but not because the time on one of them causes the time on the other ; altering the time on one of them would have absolutely no impact on the other . |
26 | At present , some centres use photographic records to follow patients with clinically atypical naevi , on the assumptions that only lesions that show evidence of progressive change need to be excised and that such change can be clinically detected at a time when evolving melanomas are thin and curable by local excision . |
27 | The bed would be well warmed by the time he got into it in about an hour from now . |
28 | If you use the green code consistently the idea should be well rooted by the time they go to school . |
29 | Development of the avionics system for the bat-shaped B-2 bomber is at least two years behind schedule and the system may not be fully developed by the time the aircraft is to be deployed in the middle of the next decade . |
30 | Coyne will be fully recovered by the time The Godfathers head off for European and American dates by the end of the month , but the British dates can not be rescheduled until early autumn . |