Example sentences of "[vb past] [pron] [modal v] [vb infin] [art] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | first , my mother 's allergy meant she would sneeze every time she came near the owl , and , secondly , my little sister was so fascinated by Dawn that I could n't keep her away . |
| 2 | ‘ You thought I meant we should pass the time in bed , did n't you ? |
| 3 | ‘ Personally , I thought there would come a time when people would say ‘ What 's the point of saving if interest rates are so low ? ’ |
| 4 | Mary had long ago disappeared but he knew — and was comforted in knowing — that she was not far off : he knew he would have the time to approach her : and on this occasion , he wanted to be sure to get her . |
| 5 | I stayed still , hoping desperately that they would not see me , for I knew that if they did they would lose no time in tormenting me and finally killing me . |