Example sentences of "or [adv] [pers pn] [vb past] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I stayed like that for the minute or so we waited at the Lochgair station platform , and did n't stir again — yawning convincingly for any other passengers who might be watching — until we were crossing the viaduct at Succothmore . |
| 2 | With this as the acquired recording , it was exceedingly difficult — or so it seemed at the time — to slip down from the stress-filled beta-waves of everyday living , to those desired alpha-waves of mental quiet and healing . |
| 3 | Or so it seemed at the time . |
| 4 | ‘ It was worth doing , or so I thought at the time . |
| 5 | As I say , I could have destroyed you , or so I thought at the time , but you 've turned out to be a lot tougher than I had imagined … not vulnerable or confused at all . |
| 6 | She was a real beauty , or so I thought at the time . |
| 7 | ‘ Whether or not they objected at the time of the planning application we ca n't say . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ You approached Miss Needham , repeated Markby evenly , ‘ whether or not you knew at the time that was her name , and you asked her to sign . |