Example sentences of "of [art] [noun] [prep] a time " in BNC.

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1 It is designed to optimise weights in one layer of the perceptron at a time , and the procedure for optimising weights in one layer is controlled by properties of the layer above which is already partly optimised .
2 ‘ He was an associate of the Society of St Sylvester and you , I think , were the archivist of the Society for a time . ’
3 She lost the thread of the conversation after a time .
4 For example , in language change occurs only in one part of the system at a time , while in aesthetics whole styles may alter , as in the transition from Gothic to Classical architecture .
5 They reach the further boundaries of the solid in a time which is probably between a ten-thousandth and a hundred-thousandth of a second and are reflected back , as a kind of echo , very little attenuated or diminished in intensity .
6 I knew it would keep you out of the way at a time when you might be spreading your theory about the Durances . ’
7 Lightning , deep in the clouds , flashed orange over whole quarters of the sky at a time .
8 The interludes at the start of each act determine the character of the music for a time ( except for Interlude V , which is abruptly curtailed by the Barn Dance music of Act Three scene one , lending thereafter only a few sinister flecks of moonlight ) .
9 ( g ) one disadvantage with convertible loan stock is that there can be a tendency for stockholders to convert when profits and share prices are rising ( thus diluting the equity profit of existing ordinary shareholders and depriving them of the advantage of the cheaper gearing which such stock provides ) and to retain the stock when profits and share prices are falling , thus maintaining the debt burden of the company at a time when it may be least able to service it ; and
10 He also moderated political conduct , mediating peace between Ecgfrith and Aethelred in 679 following the battle of the Trent at a time when Ecgfrith was otherwise honour-bound to pursue hostilities to avenge Aelfwine ( HE IV , 21 ) .
11 And give me a pair of tongs so that I can take one out of the water at a time . ’
12 It seems likely that it involved the utilisation of the X-rays emitted by the fission bomb trigger to propagate the explosion throughout the charge of thermonuclear fuel ; travelling at the speed of light they could initiate the fusion reaction in all parts of the charge in a time much less than could be achieved by shock waves ( travelling at perhaps 104m/s ) , so that a substantial degree of reaction Could occur before the material was dispersed by the explosion ( New Scientist , 2 September , 1982 , p641 ) .
13 I prefer not to stretch a net across the pool , for two reasons : it hinders viewing of the fish at a time when their colours are at their best , and it is a nuisance if the need arises to so any in-pond maintenance , such as washing foam pre-filters .
14 Traditionally , literary criticism — which generally has supported the conservative idea of the period as a time of disruption and rebellion has made out a case for the poem 's balanced quality in praising both Cromwell and Charles I. Marvell may have later been an employee of Cromwell 's Latin Secretariat , but his poem shows an independent impartiality which avoids political commitment .
15 Work out an order of assembly , building up one side of the frame at a time .
16 8.1.1 any time or indulgence granted by the Landlord to the Tenant or any neglect or forbearance of the Landlord in enforcing the payment of the rents or the observance or performance of the covenants or other terms of this Lease or any refusal by the Landlord to accept rents tendered by or on behalf of the Tenant at a time when the Landlord was entitled ( or would after the service of a notice under the Law of Property Act 1925 section 146 have been entitled ) to re-enter the Premises
17 Some , like Toshiba's ' 'Ello tosh , got ta Toshiba ? ’ have become part of the language for a time .
18 It could yield kilograms of the material at a time .
19 Reading Lucas 's article from this side of the Atlantic at a time when unemployment in Britain seems about to hit a post-war high , one is tempted to conclude that there may , after all , be a grain of truth in the mischievous quip attributed to Oscar Wilde : Britain and America are united by a common culture but separated by a common language .
20 Tap Right with the Scroll Lock ON to scroll right 1/3 Of a window at a time
21 Tap Left with the Scroll Lock ON to scroll left 1/3 Of a window at a time
22 Although you can only work on one piece of a garment at a time , you can have up to sixteen separate pieces in each garment file , as long as they will all be knitted to the same stitch and row tension .
23 Each screw should be adjusted a quarter of a turn at a time , to maintain the correct height relationship and prevent undue force on the V-slots and knife edges .
24 It 's good to get out of the atmosphere of a Home for a time . ’
25 Nintendo Co has lost a bid to keep competitors from selling devices that modify its video games after the US Supreme Court refused to hear its arguments against an appeals court ruling in favour of Lewis Galoob Toys Inc , which offers Game Genie , which plugs into the Nintendo Entertainment System and cartridges , enabling players to use a simple code to change up to three elements of a game at a time ; the appeals court wrote that because Game Genie does n't cause any permanent change to the Nintendo cartridges — and is dependent upon a cartridge and the Nintendo system in order to operate — it does not usurp Nintendo 's copyright ; Nintendo said Game Genie violates a copyright owner 's exclusive right under the Copyright Act of 1976 to authorise or prepare derivative works .
26 In the initial phase of the project this proved impossible , in terms of equipment and volunteers , but was remedied to some extent later by Operation Merlin , whereby intensive efforts provided round-the-clock monitoring for periods of a month at a time .
27 She turned a key four times a day — a quarter of a millimetre at a time .
28 One woman with this problem , whose rather self-absorbed elderly mother used to keep her on the telephone for hours with doom-laden conversations , solved it by telling her that she had developed migraine which was always triggered off by holding a phone to her ear for more than a quarter of an hour at a time !
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