Example sentences of "[vb pp] [prep] [art] [adj] time [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Train services on the Esk Valley line were delayed for a short time and the Sprinter train was allowed to continue its journey after it had been examined by experts . |
| 2 | If I add that the majority of Cubists were formerly considered to be Fauves , I can demonstrate how far these young artists have come in a short time and the logic of their vision . |
| 3 | The clothes had not been disturbed for a long time and were as thick and tangled as jungle foliage . |
| 4 | Basilican churches continued to be built for a long time but many variations of form developed , with one dominant theme : a dome , or domes over an open space below . |
| 5 | He warned his players to expect a hostile reception in England and said : ‘ We came mentally prepared for a hard time and determined to give our answer out there on the field . |
| 6 | Such an application shall be refused unless made within a reasonable time and will not be granted where the party applying has taken any step in the proceedings after knowledge of the irregularity . |
| 7 | This is the highest quality educational package I have seen in a long time and is well worth registering . |
| 8 | Such policies can not work , because cuts have to be made at a difficult time and even more jobs are lost . |
| 9 | Abnormal development may occur if a protein is not made at the right time or place , or the protein is defective or if too little or too much is made . |
| 10 | Dust layered the bottom of the chamber pot ; it had not been used for a long time and was probably meant for show . |
| 11 | ‘ I 've not played for a long time and to get a goal in the first ten minutes was incredible . |
| 12 | It is generally accepted that in order to watch over an executive , the system of supervision has to be constructed in parallel so that information about the salient issues is extracted at the right time and the process of scrutiny is based on this information and takes place when the decision is still open . |
| 13 | The toxic nature of some animals has been known for a long time and man has utilised their venoms and poisons for various purposes . |
| 14 | More commonly , the parties ( or the court ) may consider that the matrimonial home should stand in the sole name of the wife but that the husband should be compensated by the payment of cash , or ( if cash is not available ) that the husband should have a charge on the property for a fixed amount ( as opposed to an interest in the equityas to which see Chapter 6 ) , the calling in of the charge being deferred until a specific time or happening of a specified event ( eg death of wife , remarriage of wife or youngest child attaining the age of eighteen years ) . |
| 15 | It is useful for would-be choreographers to study the historical development of classical style so that they may stage a ballet in a traditional way when it has a story firmly linked to a particular time and place . |
| 16 | I had decided that I had to face up to the fact that John might not come back or he might be gone for a long time and that when he did come back we might not love one another . |
| 17 | Well I think that it 's gone on a long time and it 's not |
| 18 | The evening meal is served at a set time and is cooked to cordon bleu standard by Martha and is served by candlelight . |
| 19 | ‘ Dinner will be served at the usual time and I am pleased to say there will be no discernible traces left of the recent occurrence by that time . ’ |
| 20 | There is general dissatisfaction with direct debits being charged at the wrong time or from the wrong account and so-called ‘ phantom withdrawals ’ from ATMs . |
| 21 | Where the parties have not only required a step to be taken within a specified time but have expressly provided for the consequences in case of default , this provides an indication , of greater or less strength , that time is to be of the essence , but it is not necessarily decisive . |
| 22 | If that action is not taken within the agreed time and your debtor 's promise is broken you must immediately move to the next collection stage . |
| 23 | These lessons were given at the right time and were invaluable in later life . |
| 24 | The judgements that have to be made are complex , not least because local government has existed for a long time and the opportunities for building up capital or depleting it have been great . |
| 25 | These can be kept for a long time and are likely to breed . |
| 26 | Sometimes truth may be suppressed for a long time but while it is imprisoned it gathers to itself more and more power so that on the day that it is finally released it explodes , blowing everything asunder . |
| 27 | Their eyes held for a long time and then he rested back on his elbows and looked at the treetops , his face suddenly serious . |
| 28 | No serious , in summer , it 's alright now good wind blow you can get the clothes dried in a reasonable time but in the winter you ca n't |