Example sentences of "and [vb base] [prep] the [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's a thing I love and hate at the same time . |
| 2 | ‘ Well , he 's very rich , of course , and mean at the same time . |
| 3 | I wanted to throw up , pass out , scream and cry at the same time . |
| 4 | Recipes in magazines and books ( and cooking times on many pre-packed foods ) are generally based on 600 to 700 W. If you buy a more powerful oven , you 'll need to reduce the cooking time by about 25 per cent , or lower the power level to the equivalent of 600 to 700 W and cook for the normal time . |
| 5 | But when I substituted ‘ anorexia nervosa ’ for ‘ mental illness ’ I could see the truth in what Szasz was saying , and realise at the same time that his judgement was not so harsh . |
| 6 | I 'm trying to flap my arms like a duck and quack at the same time . |
| 7 | They are lower cut , not exactly ‘ high ’ tops , but offer thick padding at the ankle and support at the same time . |
| 8 | As we have , therefore , travelled together through so many pages , let us behave to one another like fellow-travellers in a stage coach , who have passed several days in the company of each other : and who , notwithstanding any bickerings or little animosities which may have occurred on the road , generally make up at last , and mount for the last time into their vehicle with cheerfulness and good humour ; since after this one stage , it may possibly happen to us , as it commonly happens to them , never to meet more . |
| 9 | It is doubtful whether , given his premises and the situation in which he found himself , he could have done more than convey the expression of widespread discontent and indicate at the same time that something had changed in the Roman governing class . |
| 10 | However , they do appear to gently tighten and tone up the surface of the skin ( albeit temporarily ) and moisturise at the same time so skin feels softer and smoother . |
| 11 | Do not open this and drive at the same time . |
| 12 | Purely in the spirit of scientific advancement , I quote this line from a sleeve-note : ’ … closing the gap between songs and instrumentals towards a point at which the listener could trip out and boogie at the same time ! ’ |
| 13 | How do you get your students to learn about Britain , explore their own culture and attitudes , and talk at the same time ? |
| 14 | What the high-speed camera does n't show as it freezes the action is that the top pros have the skill to make the clubhead catch up with their hands and arrive at the same time at impact … as when at address . |
| 15 | This posture is ideal for facing a confrontation , because the arms are so loose that they can swing into action to block an attack and strike at the same time . |
| 16 | It sounds crazy to say I had n't noticed it before , as we must have driven by ten or a dozen times , but you really do n't notice that much when you 're trying to keep your balance and play at the same time . |
| 17 | The difference now , however , is that such arguments are multiplied many times over , both by the much more extensive use of technology and the great number of technological developments which appear so quickly and exist at the same time . |
| 18 | WISE CHILDREN Angela Carter Carter 's obsession with performance gets a final airing as twin sister vaudeville actresses go to Hollywood and aim for the big time . |
| 19 | Maximilian said , and Edward looked at him with interest and regard for the first time . |
| 20 | Labour 's job is to defend its people and communities to the best of its collective abilities , and prepare for the next time . |
| 21 | Gleizes and Le Fauconnier became friendly in 1909 after a meeting at the home of a young socialist writer named Alexandre Mercereau , where Gleizes also met Metzinger and Delaunay for the first time in the following year , although these meetings did not lead to immediate friendship , and Gleizes knew little about their work . |
| 22 | Also such equipment as wigs , visors , jewels , masks , patches , lace , and gauze tended to conceal defects in appearance and tantalize at the same time . |
| 23 | Therapy was aimed at helping the parents establish a more balanced and satisfactory relationship , learning to negotiate rather than lapse into their habitual pattern of attack and withdraw at the same time as providing a reward programme for Luke just to sit on the lavatory . |
| 24 | Not that he was playing any flash lead parts but to keep a strong rhythm part going and sing at the same time is rather like having to twiddle both your thumbs in opposite directions at the same time . |
| 25 | Yeah , so off we go then , be a clown and sing at the same time . |
| 26 | Repeating numbers would quickly get the artistes in trim and once the show was on they would start rehearsing for the main summer production and perform at the same time . |