Example sentences of "be the only time " in BNC.
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| 1 | This must have been the only time John ever had his work discussed in detail by a choreographer of Balanchine 's gifts and experience , and although Buckle described him as ‘ looking somewhat quelled ’ his nature was such as to profit from it . |
| 2 | It had undoubtedly been the only time he 'd been able to relax . |
| 3 | This seems to have been the only time that the English king led his men to victory : had the negotiations which preceded his return from exile the same year included a stipulation by those who complained about his previous behaviour ( see below ) that henceforth there should be more determination in dealing with the enemy ? |
| 4 | We thought we 'd have an opportunity at subsequent meetings but , as I 've said , it was to be the only time that we all met together . ’ |
| 5 | An example can be seen at the Didcot Railway Centre With the fine locomotives designed by Daniel Gooch , the GWR 's broad gauge trains formed the first real expresses and indeed the inaugural train from London to Bristol led to the comment that this must be the only time on record that an engineer had exceeded his promises ! |
| 6 | IN HIS preview of England 's tour of New Zealand ( WCM Jan ) , Steven Lynch alluded to the first England tour of New Zealand in 1929–30 as being the only time a country has been engaged in two Test series simultaneously . |
| 7 | That is the only time when you can rest on your laurels . |
| 8 | Sunday lunch has a suitable sense of occasion about it and for many people it is the only time of the week when they can relax and enjoy a leisurely get-together with family or friends . |
| 9 | But because I work during the week , Saturday is the only time I have , apart from my lunch hour . |
| 10 | Knowing when the goat is on heat is crucial , as this is the only time during which successful mating can take place . |
| 11 | A couple of times a month she has a drink with the women at work , which is the only time she goes out . |
| 12 | I was a guest of honour ( ! ) at the Annual Conference Dinner at Torquay , along with , Editor of Private Eye ( and at a guess , it is the only time I shall sit down to dinner with him ! ) . |
| 13 | I always enjoy listening to agriculture debates and especially to Conservative Members , because that is the only time when we do not hear any free market claptrap . |
| 14 | It is the only time you can tee a ball up where you like ( within the limits of the teeing area ) , and as high as you like . |
| 15 | The shower is the only time in any twenty-four-hour period I take my underpants right off . |
| 16 | ‘ As I told you last night , this is the only time I 've ever been to Venice . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ Counties have sponsorship deals now for pre-season trips , although at Essex we have never believed in pre-season tours because April is the only time you can get your first and second XI captains together . ’ |
| 18 | Saturday is the only time I 've seen them there |
| 19 | this company moves at such a rapid rate of knots that I have a meeting tomorrow morning with the Managing Director Building and Property Development at his house in Pitlochrie which is the only time he 's literally coming back to change his shirt before he goes wandering round the world again so the only way I can get him is to go up and stay with the in-laws over night and see him at breakfast time tomorrow . |
| 20 | It 's the only time I ever saw him . |
| 21 | It 's the only time I feel I 've done it properly . |
| 22 | My stomach says it is hungry and that 's the only time I know . |
| 23 | That 's the only time you met your Chiefs and that was always a snarling matter . |
| 24 | So you could , the handwriting could of been neater , fine and then you want to pay some attention to your illustrations in the future , that 's good , come on then shout at me , it 's the only time you 're allowed . |
| 25 | And that 's the only time you 're going to find it when you 're linking the heart and the lungs , now look at those two areas where you 've got blood coming back down into the heart , can you see those two wishbones there coming back down into the heart , do you see where I mean , yes ? |
| 26 | Now those are arteries , that 's the pulmonary artery but it 's coming back to the heart okay , that 's the only time you 're going to find the rule reversed , arteries leave the heart , veins come back to the heart , and the only time that rule is reversed is when you 're linking the heart and the lungs through the pulmonary vein and the pulmonary artery , however , they are still carrying , the arteries are still carrying oxygen charged blood , yes , because it 's come fresh from the lungs so it 's still carrying nice red lovely oxygenated blood , yes , even though it 's coming back into the heart , that is because it 's come fresh from the lungs and the vein although it 's going in the opposite direction the way you normally expect it , is still carrying the old rotten , you know , used up blood , because it 's going back to the lungs to be recharged , do you understand it alright ? |
| 27 | That 's the only time it 'll be reversed |
| 28 | It 's the only time there were ever arguments over scripts , but they had to be said . |
| 29 | ‘ It 's the only time I hear his voice , when you two come , ’ Lady Grubb said , ‘ He even leaves notes for the maids . ’ |
| 30 | pills , that 's the only time he ever knew . |