Example sentences of "[num ord] [noun] [be] [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | The end of the seventeenth and the beginning of the eighteenth century was a tip-top time for English domestic architecture on this small scale . |
| 2 | The late 19th century was a busy time for , despite numerous bankruptcies in other clothing districts , Eastington 's mills were working at full capacity . |
| 3 | The last quarter of the nineteenth century was a tremendous time in British deaf history , not just because of the events that took place and the deeds that were done , but also because of the men of remarkable ability and calibre who were to be giants amongst deaf , and hearing , people . |
| 4 | For Europe , the nineteenth century was the great time when languages were identified and codified in single forms , minority languages in part eliminated , consciously national literatures and musics invented , and the territory mapped ( appropriately described as a ‘ father ’ or ‘ mother ’ land , even though very few peoples have occupied the same territory for more than a thousand years ) . |
| 5 | that what 's happening that the end of ninth year is an important time in terms of er er measuring er their pupils er relative success . |
| 6 | He said : ‘ Last Monday was the first time Prince Charles joined us this year . |
| 7 | Despite these commitments , the last quarter was a difficult time with the recession and the changes in local government financing both having their effects . |
| 8 | Mr Mackintosh said : ‘ Last night was the first time I have ever had a show not continue . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Last season was a horrible time for the team and for me personally , especially after two championship-winning seasons . |
| 10 | It was eleven o'clock before all the family were in bed , and two o'clock next morning was the latest time to set off with the beehives . |
| 11 | Their 4-1 defeat by Australia here last year was the first time they had lost a one-day series at home . |
| 12 | Last year was the first time they played at that level , while Scotland , England and Wales have been involved in ‘ international friendlies ’ for a number of years . |