Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] [adv] [prep] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Contracts of employment were unknown and I remember the gloom at home if Dad announced that the works were going on to short time . |
| 2 | Last year 's winners Imperial were put out after extra time and penalties by five times previous holders White China . |
| 3 | The flames were put out in good time and the donkey was said to be fit for the final , against Preston North End . |
| 4 | After a century or so of political apathy , Hong Kong 's young people were making up for lost time . |
| 5 | The nun realised that now the child had no one to protect her , some of the other children were making up for lost time . |
| 6 | He was getting close to foot-stamping time . |
| 7 | Foxhunting — another emotive issue — was raised briefly in extra time . |