Example sentences of "[art] quarter to [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She 'll be catching the quarter to eight bus . |
| 2 | ‘ It 's a quarter to two . ’ |
| 3 | If everything went well , they would get there at a quarter to two and wait for Johann to open the front door . |
| 4 | A quarter to two . |
| 5 | It needs fabric fullness of two and a quarter to two and a half times the track length , depending on the thickness of the fabric . |
| 6 | The amount of fabric fullness required is variable and although a minimum of twice the length of the curtain fixture is satisfactory , two and a quarter to two and a half times fullness is preferable to achieve a well-balanced , attractive pleating arrangement . |
| 7 | They were not given to silly pranks at any time , let alone a quarter to two on Sunday morning . |
| 8 | At a quarter to twelve he phoned back . |
| 9 | And at a quarter to twelve last Tuesday , Bentley made the most of it . |
| 10 | At a quarter to twelve he left . |
| 11 | The church clock struck a quarter to twelve , and still the bride did not come . |
| 12 | I thought it was the other church , the one near the market , and I waited there till a quarter to twelve , and then I realized my mistake . |
| 13 | ‘ On Friday evening you were passing the Rectory at a quarter to twelve midnight by the chime of the church clock . |
| 14 | Failing a test was defined as being seen or heard to carry it out incorrectly ( eg to say the time was twenty past nine when the watch indicated a quarter to four ) , or being unable to attempt it ( eg being unable to answer when asked to identify a particular coin ) . |
| 15 | At a quarter to four Mrs Mantini unexpectedly reappeared . |
| 16 | She calculated that there would be time for a quick dip before afternoon tea , which Juliette normally served at a quarter to four . |
| 17 | At a quarter to four by the little travelling clock at his bedside he got out of bed and went to the window . |
| 18 | Earlier that day , when school had ended at a quarter to four , Hilary Frome had walked down the long road towards Cullbridge with Willis and Quigly . |
| 19 | It was still only a quarter to eight — exactly the time when , last Friday , Alan turned up . |
| 20 | I get up when the children wake up about a quarter to eight . |
| 21 | Quarter past seven until a quarter to eight . |
| 22 | Putting a hand out for the clock , she found it was only a quarter to eight . |
| 23 | It was a quarter to eight when she stuck her head into the kitchen to have a quick word with Nettie before dinner . |
| 24 | ‘ We 'll leave Thunder Bay at about a quarter to one , ’ Nell said , ‘ so we 'll have lunch soon after . |
| 25 | Just after a quarter to one , I came to the pipe and waited quietly in its shadow . |
| 26 | Albert Hammond that is and er A Free Electric Band it 's Radio Nottingham it 's a quarter to one and er Action Line Action Line time now and er in a film Thelma and Louise that 's starter of the trend for stronger independent women if er you fancy a lift but want something a little less drastic then our Louise from the Action Line team is here today with something to tickle your fancy I 'm scared now I hope you 're not suggesting that er women take to their cars and mow down any unsuspecting male that gets in their way . |
| 27 | At a quarter to eleven the taxi came for me . |
| 28 | ‘ Oh yes — only I 've got to catch the last bus home and it leaves at a quarter to eleven … ’ |
| 29 | At a quarter to eleven she galloped back up to the attic room . |
| 30 | At a quarter to eleven coffee was brought in , but there was still no sign of John . |