Example sentences of "the [adj] [noun pl] [verb] [prep] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | By phasing in HDMAC gradually , over a number of years , the European manufacturers hoped to time its introduction to take advantage of the increasing miniaturisation of some of the associated technologies , while avoiding the high costs associated with bringing the new digital technology to the market . |
| 2 | Let's think about the unsuccessful hospitals and , possibly more to the point , the unsuccessful ventures undertaken from time to time by otherwise efficient units . |
| 3 | This is because the nature of the mechanical deficiencies changed with time , and so did our predecessors ' perceptions of them . |
| 4 | Far more than a ‘ companion ’ to the Hornblower novels , clarifying and extending the historical background and arranging the events of the hero 's life in chronological order instead of in the irregular order imposed on readers by the dates of publication of the books , Parkinson 's book is related in intention , though not in style and tone , to the amiable pamphlets published from time to time summarising the relationships and activities of the fictional inhabitants of Coronation Street . |
| 5 | " In the majority of cases the metal concerned had sufficient strength to resist the considerable forces deployed from time to time . " |
| 6 | And if it does , will the task-force leaders become in time what the product managers have been at Proctor & Gamble : the basic units of management and the company 's field officers ? |