Example sentences of "[num] or [num] [prep] a time " in BNC.
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| 1 | He went bounding up the stairs , three or four at a time , praying to himself the room had n't been taken over by some amorous couple while he 'd been away , cursing himself for doubting her . |
| 2 | ‘ They live in all the other rooms , ten or twelve at a time . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ People have been buying the Mirror as a souvenir , snapping up five or six at a time . ’ |
| 4 | The pilgrims went in after him in groups of five or six at a time . |
| 5 | Most of the overwintered hives had survived , with the help of bread soaked in ale every couple of weeks , and now they were unwrapped , one or two at a time in case of a late frost , and set up in sheltered corners . |
| 6 | As I pointed out above , as the newcomers settled into established communities here and there and one or two at a time , many social relations between incomers and Shetlanders were created from the simple neighbourly needs for advice and help with house repairs and so on . |
| 7 | Much of the certifieds ' training is done by correspondence course and , until the final exams that must be passed in one sitting , they are able to tackle the lower stages over a five-year period , taking one or two at a time . |
| 8 | Confine the selection to one or two at a time . |
| 9 | ‘ If I sold them one or two at a time I 'd be here for twenty years . ’ |
| 10 | One possibility is to choose two or three at a time , as above , and then go on to a few others . |
| 11 | About 20 technicians have made the trip so far , visiting in groups of four or five at a time to learn about the Swiss-made AISA machines they use . |