Example sentences of "[v-ing] [conj] [prep] [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | A similar state of affairs had existed only at the very dawn of coinage when , in a number of areas including Asia Minor or Athens , a variety of personal designs had appeared , perhaps implying that for a short time after its inception coinage was sometimes produced on the authority of prominent individuals rather than of the state . |
| 2 | You are just lying there with these people washing , dressing and at the same time inflicting pain on you . |
| 3 | This is an attractive idea , but for most adults the goal of learning through communicating naturally in the language throughout the day will , sadly , never be a practical one ; we have to continue to make use of something like formal classroom teaching because of the limited time and resources available . |
| 4 | Masha nodded , saying that for the first time since Geneva she could feel the attraction of Communism . |
| 5 | The report examines published statistics showing that for the first time since 1911 , suicide rates are increasing for men , particularly those under 45 , while those for women have been dropping . |
| 6 | Now the situation is changing and for the first time two excellent books have appeared on pain in children . |
| 7 | The work was not taxing and for the first time in his life he had flexible free hours . |