Example sentences of "time [to-vb] [prep] the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He informed them that Stella had not only had her appendix , but also her gall bladder removed , and that he would be home in time to attend to the next horse trek arranged for Saturday . |
| 2 | The meeting was adjourned to allow the government time to appeal against the Supreme Court decision . |
| 3 | Neath , who have failed to match last season 's title-winning form , mainly because the younger players have required time to adjust to the First Division , scored three tries during an eight-minute period in the second half . |
| 4 | Abortive attempts in our time to shuffle off the whole experience and make light of its impact have only begun comparatively recently to attract the attention of psycho-analysts . |
| 5 | The plastic monsters look like ruling the planet for some time to come with the mammoth film and merchandise promotion that 's going on , selling everything from dinosaur lip balm to brontosaurus burgers . |
| 6 | The plastic monsters look like ruling the planet for some time to come with the mammoth film and merchandise promotion that 's going on , selling everything from dinosaur lip balm to brontosaurus burgers . |
| 7 | WITH THE TRAGIC loss of Dave Moore and the Rolls-Royce Spitfire RM689 it is perhaps an appropriate time to reflect on the current status of airworthy Spitfires . |
| 8 | They will sometimes also provide a member of their management team as a co-opted member for the governing body , allowing the manager time to visit during the normal school day so as to develop the strongest possible links . |
| 9 | But Van Cheele had no time to talk about the beautiful sky . |
| 10 | Yet by now Battle Brothers were as mastiffs straining on the leash ; and it began to seem that the cadets might become Scouts in time to participate in the great endeavour , should they be so fortunate . |
| 11 | Make repairs using glue in a period when no one will be using the stairs , to give the glue time to set without the joint flexing . |
| 12 | We are very willing to accept that those parts of the judges ' visitorial jurisdiction which were not incident to the administration of justice in the courts passed down through the routes suggested by Sir William and Professor Baker , but in the context of the present case , where the court has for the first time to inquire into the particular function which is being performed , we are not satisfied that the whole of the visitorial jurisdiction passed by this route . |
| 13 | The Watch had ensured this by giving them ample time to escape via the back door , a neat compromise between caution and justice that benefited all parties . |
| 14 | Each point on the curve is normally recorded after allowing the polymer time to equilibrate at the chosen temperature and as the rate of measurement affects the magnitude of T g quite noticeably the equilibration time should be several hours at least . |
| 15 | Having covered these general principles it 's time to look at the various troop types in more detail . |
| 16 | This left him very little time to sleep during the nine-week schedule . |
| 17 | I felt that I had stepped back in time to share in the 400 year old ceremony in this charming village . |
| 18 | We eventually found the car by good luck more than good management ; I wished we 'd had time to start from the top end and find how we 'd gone wrong . |
| 19 | Other problems , such as academic ability or entry requirements , became secondary if the adult can not afford to do the course or find the time to study in the first place . |
| 20 | Lio ! rt came in for a second run , but slower this time to allow for the big man 's unexpected agility . |
| 21 | It 's not the time to argue about the small print of your contract . |
| 22 | The key worker should be on hand for part of the time to settle in the new resident . |
| 23 | I just had time to dive into the nearest ditch , dropping the bicycle on the road , before I heard another shower of bullets . |
| 24 | Recently , Steve gave up his joinery business to set up a small security firm , hoping for more time to devote to the much-needed rescue . |
| 25 | The premature end to what could have been a professional ballet career meant that Carol at least had more time to devote to the blossoming courtship with a young accountant , Ron Minogue . |
| 26 | It is time to turn to the turbulent scene of public examinations as they now are . |
| 27 | He or she will be obliged to wait politely as you go about your task , which you can time to complete at the same moment you recover the skill of breathing in and out . |
| 28 | They booked into a guesthouse on the far side of Warminster , and they had time to get into the High Street before the shops closed to buy Erlich a pair of wellington boots , and a rainproof coat that was n't so City , and a hat . |
| 29 | Or , must some bridging material be built in to allow cameras or cast time to get to the next set ? |
| 30 | At each stage there was always less fuel than there was time to get to the French coast . |