Example sentences of "[vb past] [noun] [adv] [prep] the time " in BNC.
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| 1 | He despised homosexuals , and although there were plenty of other sexually depraved aristocrats around at the time , he was unfortunate enough to have married into a family ( the Montreuils ) who had strong court connections , and it was they who made sure that he was jailed , partly to get him off their backs ( so to Speak ) and partly as an example to others . |
| 2 | Doctors believed that the development of girls ' reproductive systems took place primarily at the time of menstruation and , in keeping with Spencer 's belief in the need to conserve energy in order to ensure healthy reproductive development , advised rest for teenage girls . |
| 3 | After Drew answered questions concisely on the time taken for the application and removal of make-up , a rather over-zealous coroner once more closed the proceedings . |
| 4 | Fuchs was one of the few public figures who supported Beeren publicly at the time of the debacle over the restoration of the Barnett Newman painting ‘ Who 's afraid of Red , Yellow and Blue III ’ . |
| 5 | Phil , my wife , erm had measles just at the time of the exam . |