Example sentences of "be [vb pp] [conj] the [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has been shown that the best time of year for such exams would be in March or April when temperatures are lower . |
| 2 | In particular , it has been shown that the proper time between the collision and the subsequent singularity is inversely proportional to the square root of the amplitudes of the impulsive components of the approaching waves . |
| 3 | This purchase of a ‘ shell ’ company was the first time that the manoeuvre had been executed and the first time that a bookmaking company had been floated on the Stock Exchange . |
| 4 | Indeed , the basic model assumes that wages and prices are fixed and the only time we allowed them to rise was after the attainment of full employment . |
| 5 | So er we were introduced and the first time he took me out er he proposed to me but it , it , it took me six months to make my mind up . |
| 6 | ‘ Several subtle changes will require more skills from the riders , and with the addition of a new complex called the ‘ Bull Pens ’ it is thought that the optimum time will be harder to achieve , ’ says Michael Tucker . |
| 7 | It was calculated that the estimated time en route would have been approximately three hours and thirty-one minutes with a fuel reserve of thirty-two minutes if the flight was flown at an altitude of 31,000 feet , and a fuel reserve of nineteen minutes if the flight was flown at 28,000 feet . |
| 8 | Decimalisation meant that a major revision of the payroll system was needed and the limited time scales involved resulted in the acquisition and implementation of a payroll package called " COMPAY " . |