Example sentences of "[noun sg] was [verb] [prep] [det] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although other burials clustered around the enclosure , the internal area was respected , until the whole monument was dismantled at some time in the fourth century . |
| 2 | The October 1990 rate cut was anticipated for some time in advance by the gilt market which bought gilts and drove up gilt prices ( see Fig. 17.3 ) , as was the continued fall in base rates over the next two years . |
| 3 | A great deal of work was done at that time in enlarging and landscaping the park , creating lakes and the kitchen gardens . |
| 4 | The flat area to the south was drained at some time in the eighteenth century and a canal was built across it . |
| 5 | The T'ang period was the main flowering of culture in China , and more poetry was written during that time than any other . |
| 6 | It was difficult to x-ray his leg so far up , and as it was a small machine and needed a relatively long exposure it was hard to get a clear picture with him shaking as the poor boy was doing by this time . |
| 7 | The Market Hall was demolished at that time , exposing the flank wall of No. 114 , on which was sign-written the times of cars to Mitcham and Sutton . |
| 8 | A Special General Meeting called by the National Council was held at this time , a report of which is to be seen on page 13 . |
| 9 | A shed was broken into some time between Thursday night and Friday morning and electrical tools worth £100 were stolen . |
| 10 | On relating the story to Mr Bailey , the man asked whether a train service was running at that time of night . |
| 11 | These formed far and away the largest group in the population of Europe , and it is the evidence that their numbers were expanding rapidly which offers the most substantial proof that the population of western Christendom as a whole was rising at this time . |
| 12 | First , it is clear that they would need to be mutually oriented ; they would each need to be aware of what the other was doing at any time . |
| 13 | In fact , however , new disappointments followed on Hitler 's confident promises : the bombing , almost unimpeded by German defences , intensified ; the situation on the eastern Front worsened almost by the day ; and in the west an invasion was expected at any time . |
| 14 | It is almost certain that Leonard 's interest in Zen Buddhism was sown at this time , and his ‘ anti-intellectualism ’ confirmed . |
| 15 | In 1985 , for example , of total federal revenue of 686 billion dinars , 110 billion dinars was derived from customs duties , 264 billion dinars from basic sales tax ( of which the federal government was entitled at that time to one-half ) , and 251 billion dinars from transfers from the republics and provinces . |
| 16 | Yeah , they should n't , they should n't cos his music was made for that time . |
| 17 | It was considered that rough copper was costing at that time £3 : 15s : 0d to produce but would sell for only £2 : 16s : 0d at the most . |
| 18 | She recalls : ‘ The book was done by this time . |
| 19 | As will all reminders of the penalties of war , the true cost of this memorial was met in another time and place , but the financial charge was paid in Canada by ex-members of 431 ( Iroquois ) and 434 ( Bluenose ) Squadrons RCAF , who flew from the airfield from December 1943 until June 1945 . |
| 20 | The Lions scrum was pushed around each time . |
| 21 | A further problem was identified at this time . |
| 22 | The contract was concluded at that time . |
| 23 | Alfort was described at that time as four miles from Paris , and Sewell spent a whole day at the veterinary school . |
| 24 | It was an effort even to fetch coal from outside , and a herculean struggle was called for each time I opened the garage doors which faced the prevailing gales . |
| 25 | ’ And then , softly , ‘ And indeed , the damage was done by that time . |
| 26 | After closure of Woodhead as a through route , the Sheffield to Penistone section was retained for some time in order to allow upgrading of the route via Barnsley . |
| 27 | The high esteem in which jet was held at this time is shown by its relation to amber and gold . |