Example sentences of "stopped [pron] [prep] time " in BNC.
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1 | He only just stopped himself in time . |
2 | He was about to tell the Headmaster the Bookman had a whole box of questions in his home but stopped himself in time . |
3 | He had nearly said stupid and stopped himself in time . |
4 | He was about to add that 's how the old man made all his money , but he stopped himself in time . |
5 | She was about m add , ‘ I suppose that 's because you 're a tramp and sleep amongst them at night sometimes , ’ but stopped herself in time . |
6 | I think it was alright , I think we stopped it in time did n't we ? |
7 | ‘ What a very , very good thing you stopped us in time ! ’ she said to Brenda . |