Example sentences of "[prep] the [adj] time that they " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was more in this vein as they turned right , and Mungo realized for the first time that they were actually heading into the forest . |
| 2 | She noticed for the first time that they had stopped , and looking round , discovered that they were outside the house . |
| 3 | His uncle was fend of French fries and he tells the empty corridor for the hundredth time that they are called chips over there and they are eaten with vinegar . |
| 4 | What I might actually do it see if Ian 's not doing anything if he not come in for the full time that they 're cleaning up , but come in for those sort of things . |
| 5 | At about the same time that they unveiled portable CD-I , Sony also launched a text-only counterpart known as the Data Discman . |
| 6 | It gives me the opportunity to see God in young people and watch them develop in their faith in the short time that they are here . |
| 7 | Teachers are told that what they do is vitally important , that they alone can translate and extend the National Curriculum into rich comprehensive learning opportunities and at the same time that they can not be trusted to do the job . |
| 8 | This suits other banks because it means that they can earn interest on surplus funds , knowing at the same time that they can get them very quickly , at call , if necessary . |
| 9 | These points are being forgotten at the very time that they have become most pressing — for the transition from communism in Russia and Eastern Europe has added greatly to the demands that are being placed on western aid budgets . |