Example sentences of "and [prep] [det] [adj] time [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | The basis of the Good Friday belief appears to have been that on that day the soil is redeemed from the power of Satan — the old chthonic god of the pre-Christian religion — and for this brief time he has no influence on it at all . |
2 | And during all this time I kept getting flashing pictures in my mind of Chantal , like a magic lantern slide . |
3 | And in all that time she 'd never heard from Jez , nor even from her parents . |
4 | They threw us out at four o'clock and in all that time I had n't said a word , just listened . |
5 | I have been using pastels for at least 30 years and in all that time I have never once seen a warning to this effect in either art books or on the many boxes of pastels that I have purchased . |
6 | I have been using pasters for at least 30 years and in all that time I have never once seen a warning to this effect in either art books or on the many boxes of pastels that I have purchased . |
7 | I have been keeping tropical fish for around 20 years and in all that time I have always had not just one , but a number of aquaria . |
8 | I 've supported Leeds since I was 5 and in all that time I 've never once wished Leeds would lose a game , ever . |
9 | David asked if I could jive and at this particular time I always dressed as a man , which was probably another reason Calvin and I got along very well because Calvin wore velvet suits and I wore velvet suits — so that was one area we got on very well . |