Example sentences of "[to-vb] [prep] [det] time [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 … or is it just another of those little habits ( much favoured by men ) that seem to flourish at this time of year .
2 Blood may have continued to ooze for some time after death , though less so here than from a dependent part .
3 ‘ That was a damn silly thing to do at this time of night . ’
4 If you hike down here ( a much wiser thing to do at this time of year ) the Grand Canyon Department of Arbitrary Silly Rules and Regulations have erected signs that read ‘ Do not go beyond this point without water . ’
5 Regrettably but perhaps inevitably , the ambivalence of feeling and thought which is bound to exist at any time of change has been seized upon by those who can profit from it .
6 As soon as more advanced types evolved in response to a stimulating environment , they spread out around the world , driving earlier , more primitive forms into marginal locations where they were able to survive for some time before extinction .
7 ‘ Do you think it would be sensible for a woman to go at that time of night into the house of an unmarried man ? ’ she asked .
8 " He has never asked me to go at this time of night before , " she whispered .
9 He glanced up at the sky and remarked : ‘ There 's nowhere to go at this time of night ’ , at which I said that I would be going home , and moved off to the right .
10 Perhaps it may even spur them to have a rethink ( miracles have been known to happen at this time of year ) and remove the threat of closure not just from St Bart 's but many other wonderful facilities up and down the country .
11 Whatever your kind of break , the abundance of things to see and do makes Brighton & Hove the right place to head for any time of year .
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