Example sentences of "it [was/were] [adj] [prep] [art] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | I did n't know what to say , and they said , well where were you , well er , I said we were all standing on the balcony and we , we did n't hear you , erm , it was ab I mean looking back now , it 's funny , but it was ludicrous at the time . |
| 2 | It was late by the time the meal was done and later still when the company rose from the coffee cups in the drawing-room . |
| 3 | It was late by the time we had finished chatting and they cycled off to find somewhere to pitch their tent . |
| 4 | It was late by the time we got to the village , and we were surprised to see lights on at the pub , and people running in and out . |
| 5 | Mr Sandford , 62 , a former journalist with NBC , said : ‘ Things have quietened down now but it was life-threatening at the time . ’ |
| 6 | Now it was strange at the time , I only represented the shunters and the guards and the lower grades , I did n't represent the supervisors , yard inspectors at the time . |
| 7 | That provision was placed in the contingency because it was un felt it was unclear at the time , what the effect on costs would be , of the sale of link waste . |
| 8 | I suppose it was good at the time that I was n't kissing Andrew , otherwise I would have had a mouthful of sick . |
| 9 | ‘ As this offence can be committed at any time the fact that it was dark at the time could be shown to assist the court in deciding on punishment . |
| 10 | Bernhard believes that they must rank with the other famous low level heavy bomber raid of the war , The Dambusters , Don MacIntyre , when asked if he thought the low level attacks were dangerous , replied , ‘ Yes , but it was dark at the time ’ . |
| 11 | It was dark by the time I 'd finished . |
| 12 | It was dark by the time Henry reached home . |
| 13 | It was dark by the time we were finished . |
| 14 | It was dark by the time he had finished with the left side of the road . |
| 15 | It was dark by the time he reached his destination . |
| 16 | It was dark by the time they had finished . |
| 17 | It was dark by the time the arriving passengers began to fan out through the town in search of lodgings . |
| 18 | It was dark by the time the Loch Seaforth berthed at Stornoway and I had only a brief glimpse of the rugged Lewis coastline . |
| 19 | It was awkward at the time , but Jessica survived . ’ |
| 20 | Trotsky 's idea of converting whole regiments into Labour Armies had failed , but it was symptomatic of the time . |
| 21 | ‘ The matters to which regard is to be had in particular … are any of the following which appear to be relevant — ; ( a ) the strength of the bargaining positions of the parties relative to each other , taking into account ( among other things ) alternative means by which the customer 's requirements could have been met ; ( b ) whether the customer received an inducement to agree to the term , or in accepting it had an opportunity of entering into a similar contract with other persons , but without having to accept a similar term ; ( c ) whether the customer knew or ought reasonably to have known of the existence of the term ( having regard , among other things , to any custom of the trade and any previous course of dealing between the parties ) ; ( d ) where the term excludes or restricts any relevant liability if some condition is not complied with , whether it was reasonable at the time of the contract to expect that compliance with that condition would be practic-able ; ( e ) whether the goods were manufactured , processed or adapted to the special order of the customer . ’ |
| 22 | The factors which the court is to take into account under Sched 2 are : ( a ) the strength of the bargaining positions of the parties relative to each other , taking into account ( among other things ) alternative means by which the customer 's requirements could have been met ; ( b ) whether the customer received an inducement to agree to the term , or in accepting it had an opportunity of entering into a similar contract with other persons , but without having to accept a similar term ; ( c ) whether the customer knew or ought reasonably to have known of the existence and extent of the term ( having regard , among other things , to any custom of the trade and any previous course of dealing between the parties ) ; ( d ) where the term excludes or restricts any relevant liability if some condition is not complied with , whether it was reasonable at the time of the contract to expect that compliance with that condition would be practicable ; ( e ) whether the goods were manufactured , processed or adapted to the special order of the customer . |
| 23 | These guidelines , although not exhaustive of the factors to be considered , include the following : ( a ) the strength of the bargaining positions of the parties relative to each other , taking into account ( among other things ) alternative means by which the customer 's requirements could have been met ; ( b ) whether the customer received an inducement to agree to the term , or in accepting it had an opportunity of entering into a similar contract with other persons , but without having to accept a similar term ; ( c ) whether the customer knew or ought reasonably to have known of the existence and extent of the term ( having regard , among other things , to any custom of the trade and any previous course of dealing between the parties ) ; ( d ) where the term excludes or restricts any relevant liability if some condition is not complied with , whether it was reasonable at the time of the contract to expect that compliance with that condition would be practicable ; ( e ) whether the goods were manufactured , processed or adapted to the special order of the customer . |
| 24 | Einstein proposed a box full of radiation with a clock-operated shutter , so arranged that it was open for a time At , letting out some radiation during this period . |
| 25 | There was no apparent reason why the road should not have been used as it was free at the time . |
| 26 | I think I 've had it easy but it was hard at the time . |
| 27 | It was cold for the time of year . |
| 28 | One of Oggie 's sons , Toby , or not Toby ( well , I thought it was funny at the time … never mind … ) is very disobedient . |
| 29 | It was obvious at the time that this was not the first operation of its kind . |
| 30 | Why do you think it did n't fail er early on as a strike , er a as the fact it was only predicted it would last two or three weeks but it was obvious at the time it was gon na go on . |