Example sentences of "the [adj] time [adv] [pers pn] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is the goodness of the years we have lived through , of the old time when we did this and that , when we dwelt here or there . |
| 2 | Yesterday they lost for the second time when they fell 6-7 , 7-6 , 6-3 , 6-4 to Todd Witsken of the United States and Jorge Lozano of Mexico . |
| 3 | Yesterday they lost for the second time when they fell 6-7 , 7-6 , 6-3 , 6-4 to Todd Witsken of the United States and Jorge Lozano of Mexico . |
| 4 | Then disaster struck for the second time when he pulled a tendon in his left leg , an injury that has ended many a greyhound 's racing career . |
| 5 | Except that the first time round the Indians saw that Firmin survived and they ran away because they were afraid , and the second time round they saw they 'd killed Antonio , which was quite the wrong result for them so they ran away because it had all gone wrong . |
| 6 | The second time round they dealt with R. and B. Lettings in London NW10 , who they instructed just to find a tenant . |
| 7 | And er the fact that she 's obviously gone on without it was awful , when she was pregnant the second time round she did n't make a big thing of being pregnant but you could tell she was pregnant but I never quite liked to say to her just in case they had the amnio amnio whatever it is and decided not to go |
| 8 | But the second time round he became restless and began biting at the rope and making playful snaps at Angela 's heels , then at her basket . |
| 9 | I ca n't recall as to the exact time when I learned of that instruction , but I was aware that the instruction had been given |
| 10 | It had passed for the thirteenth time when she returned her attention to the bead of light , and caught her breath . |
| 11 | I was not consulted about membership of the Group , and with the exception of Dr Charles Suckling , a member of the Kingman Committee , I met the members for the first time when we assembled in London for our opening working session . |
| 12 | In the final RUGBY UNION : Middlesbrough Wasps reached the final of the North Yorkshire Trophy for the first time when they beat Rowntrees 11–6 at Acklam Park yesterday . |
| 13 | After moving to Grimsetter and Hatston respectively , this unit embarked aboard the carrier HMS Indefatigable , and in the period July 14 to 19 , 1944 , took its Fireflies into action for the first time when they supported FAA raids on the German battleship Tirpitz by attacking gun positions and two German naval vessels . |
| 14 | An Irish audience saw the All Blacks for the first time when they trained at Donnybrook on Monday , and the first impression of Mick Quinn , the former international fly-half , was : ‘ The omens are not good . |
| 15 | Shannon had met him for the first time when he 'd arrived to film the pilot episode , and her dislike for the golden Adonis had been instant . |
| 16 | Charlie 's hearing was fully restored a week later and a smile appeared on his lips for the first time when he saw Grace standing by his side pouring him a cup of tea . |
| 17 | Well the first time when he found it could comb is hair straight back with his right hand ; he could dry himself under his arms properly instead of just sort of wiping at it with a towel ; wash his teeth better , instead of using his left hand with difficulty because he 's never been really left handed . |
| 18 | He looked at me for the first time when I said this . |
| 19 | And another good old word is the crome , now er that was one I came across for the first time when I came into Suffolk , the crome . |
| 20 | My sister had a baby about three months ago , and I met it for the first time when I went home . ’ |
| 21 | I mean I was shocked the first time when I went |
| 22 | I now see that Travis is so smitten that he would n't accept anything but that , meeting me for the first time when I called at your apartment , you at once became very much attracted to me . |
| 23 | Belgian hotshot Florence Descampe tasted US victory for the first time when she defied the cream of the LPGA Tour to win the Stratton Mountain Classic in Vermont . |
| 24 | The first time out she had seen nothing but a sea of faces , so hard had she been concentrating on what she was doing . |
| 25 | ‘ For the first time ever she had the figure she always wanted and wanted to share it with her fans , ’ said a friend . |
| 26 | Almost the first time ever she had volunteered a greeting . |
| 27 | For the first time ever she wished he would go and that Shirley would come back in . |
| 28 | For the first time ever he realised how he missed the woman when he did not see her . |
| 29 | Her first instinct was to turn and walk straight back to the changing-rooms ; after all , had n't she come here at the one time when she 'd thought David Markham was safely out of the way ? |
| 30 | It was the one time when he doubted William Temple . |