Example sentences of "at the same time [vb past] [pos pn] " in BNC.

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1 The allegation was that she did not do enough to help her , and over a period of time this had made the carer extremely angry , and at the same time made their mother dissatisfied about the care she was receiving .
2 I was very apprehensive and the fact that they took away the radio at the same time made our suspicions worse .
3 Paul wanted to retch , and at the same time felt his member thrusting against his clothes ; there was no denying that he had wanted this , when all was said , for a long time .
4 She had a thriving business in Wallingford High Street , before the recession hit her customers pockets and at the same time sent her overheads soaring .
5 In consequence , the Joint Contract Tribunal ( JCT ) extended their terms of reference to assume responsibility for the production of standard forms of subcontract and at the same time enlarged their membership by inviting the two main subcontractors ' organisations to become constituent bodies .
6 At a word of command , the file of Scots turned towards the hall , bent forward , and at the same time presented their bare arses to the platform party .
7 Bakewell bred not only for meat but for as much tallow as possible and in doing so he improved the Longhorn but at the same time destroyed its future prospects .
8 Jessamy sipped her coffee , and at the same time opened her cards .
9 Some historians have argued that the period following the Reformation saw a marked increase in both absenteeism and non-attentiveness , as the replacement of the colourful Catholic ritual with long , erudite Protestant sermons reduced the congregation 's sense of reverence and awe , and at the same time increased its boredom and restlessness .
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