Example sentences of "to one [noun] at [art] time " in BNC.
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1 | Twenty-five years to the day since England beat West Germany 4–2 in extra time at Wembley to win the World Cup for the first time and , so far , only time in a glorious ( etc , etc — the back pages that morning were awash , as they had been for days , with nostalgia and breast-beating and rush-of-blood reminiscence ) footballing history ; the apotheosis of the game , which , according to one writer at the time , ‘ lives like an extra pulse in the people of industrial England . ’ |
2 | ‘ If you want me , ’ said Mr Healey , in his Hinterland-enriched voice , ‘ to stick to one subject at a time , well . |
3 | Hold the camcorder to one subject at a time , starting a new shot every time you change to a new subject ; each of these shots could be of say five to ten seconds duration . |
4 | Thus confidential data can be stored on such a disk and the user of this data can physically remove it , even take it home with him if he so desires , thereby ensuring that the information can not be seen by any unauthorised persons This control over sensitive data coupled with the fact that the computer is personal to one user at a time gives the operator a greater sense of confidence in , and control over , the machine he is using . |
5 | It may be easier to plan for the future in stages and to adapt to one change at a time . |
6 | El Cid replied , modestly , that he was only equal to one man at a time , and that as for the rest it was up to God . |
7 | More would be cumbersome and you are probably wise to restrict library study to one topic at a time . |
8 | Let me reply to one point at a time . |
9 | Such access , which is limited to one byte at a time , is sufficient for setting and reading screen locations or " flags " , but it is difficult to use for building more complicated data structures . |
10 | a single prostitute who provides services in private premises to one client at a time without spectators is guilty of the common law offence of keeping a disorderly house if it is proved that the services provided are of such a character and are conducted in such a manner … that their provision amounts to an outrage of public decency or is otherwise calculated to harm the public interest to such an extent as to call for condemnation and punishment . |