Example sentences of "[pers pn] [be] [adj] [prep] the time " in BNC.
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1 | I am conscious of the time , so I say only that it will be a sad day if the Government are allowed to change the legislation , not only for the miners and their communities or for those who , directly or indirectly , are involved in or seek employment in the industry , but for the whole of society . |
2 | I realise how dead I am most of the time ; dead but desperate . |
3 | If British industry were in the same powerful position as German industry , I might be a little more relaxed about economic monetary union , but I am worried about the time at which we are entering into new commitments . |
4 | I will not because I am aware of the time and I wish to be fair to other hon. Members . |
5 | I 'm pleased with the time whatever it is . |
6 | but my Lord that subject to that er I do n't think we 'll loose time because I 'm sure by the time Lord has examined er Mr I 'm going to reserve a little bit of cross examination , which is Monday |
7 | I 'm conscious of the time , and we may like to have a break for tea , but there are also three people who wish to contribute to the discussion . |
8 | In general Chair , I 'm conscious of the time , so I wo n't dwell on it in any detail , this is essentially something at looking at the costs of running your homes , and making two comparisons . |
9 | Just to s talk a little bit on the smoke alarms and then we 'll go into the video cos I I 'm mindful of the time . |
10 | If the convenor is willing to accept this and I 'm aware of the time , if anybody wishes to strongly speak to a new point or a new angle on this matter , I 'd really prefer to call on the convenor to sum up . |
11 | I was young at the time , a little girl . |
12 | ‘ I was loyal to the Time Lords . |
13 | I was nine at the time of the wedding and you just could not imagine how foolish I felt , dressed as a bride in all her finery , standing beside a six-year-old and with hundreds of people looking on . |
14 | I was half-smashed at the time . |
15 | I was fifteen at the time , and we were on holiday in the mountains . |
16 | I was fourteen at the time , so was she ; she sent me a signed photograph which I keep in the breast pocket of my school blazer until both photograph and blazer fell apart . |
17 | I was twelve at the time . ’ |
18 | Yeah , and we explained and said that I was pregnant at the time and we said about the policeman , oh no trouble ! |
19 | I was sixteen at the time . |
20 | I was ill at the time of the scholarship examination , however , and did not take it . |
21 | I was ill at the time with the ague but I remember the verdict being recorded . |
22 | ‘ I was embarrassed at the time because it was a serious occasion but secretly I was also very flattered . |
23 | made me laugh ( especially as I was happy at the time anyway : - ) |
24 | Either I was wrong at the time or the author has dramatically improved . |
25 | But I was forty-six at the time ! |
26 | I was miserable at the time , but later I realised Heavenly Father was looking after me because if Aunt Mary had said play , we 'd have gone out , and I 'd have missed the breakthrough . |
27 | I was twenty-one at the time and the whole experience gave me a lot of confidence . ’ |
28 | Well actually how I got into it was I was idle at the time and er my two chums were French polishers and as I 've said and they said , Er now would you like to come in and try it ? |
29 | I suppose I was confused at the time . |
30 | Er I was forty at the time so I was five |