Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] time [verb] [pers pn] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The immensity of geological time entitles us to postulate more improbable coincidences than a court of law would allow but , even so , there are limits . |
| 2 | He increased his speed until he was running flat out , buying a few seconds of precious time to allow him to find a good defence position . |
| 3 | Article 20 of the Brussels Convention provides that where a defendant domiciled in one Contracting State is sued in a court of another Contracting State the court shall stay the proceedings so long as it is not shown that the defendant has been able to receive the document instituting the proceedings or an equivalent document in sufficient time to enable him to arrange for his defence , or that all necessary steps have been taken to this end . |
| 4 | A default judgment must , however , not be recognised if the defendant was not duly served with the document which instituted the proceedings or with an equivalent document in sufficient time to enable him to arrange for his defence . |
| 5 | Copies of the application must be sent to the official receiver in sufficient time to enable him to attend the hearing of the application . |