Example sentences of "[prep] [det] [adj] time [pers pn] would " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ In any other time he would have been a pirate or a highwayman . ’ |
2 | At that particular time I would n't tell them anything , all my all at that particular time is waiting for an appointment to see them . |
3 | As regards offers , at any one time we would have over 1000 offers available in-store ; these change on a weekly basis and it would be almost impossible to give advance notice to all staff ; we do of course highlight them in-store to customers and many are advertised in the national press or on TV so that customers [ and potential customers ] may be attracted to shop in JS branches . |
4 | At any other time she would have recognised the bitter note of personal experience in his voice , but all she wanted at that moment was to flee before her worst fears were realised . |
5 | He left a plate of chocolate biscuits as a peace offering — at any other time it would have been a great treat — and went off with his friends . |
6 | ‘ At any other time it would be a pleasure . ’ |
7 | At any other time I would probably telephone my agent and discuss this point for twenty minutes or so , for it is the kind of marginal detail which intrigues me and has never appeared to bore him . |
8 | At any other time I 'd have laughed at this innocent self-betrayal ; just now it did n't seem funny , only irritating . |