Example sentences of "but at the time it [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps she should have put him right there and then , but at the time it had not seemed terribly important , for instantly , chameleon-like , his demeanour had altered . |
| 2 | Afterwards she thought that , of course she must already have formulated the plan somewhere at the back of her mind ; but at the time it burst upon her with all the excitement of a vision . |
| 3 | He can laugh about it now , and has referred to it in many speeches since to very good effect ; but at the time it hurt . |
| 4 | We 're used to it now , of course , but at the time it seemed rather exciting . |
| 5 | I know it sounds pathetic but at the time it gave me a bit of a fright . ’ |