Example sentences of "not [vb infin] at [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was talking but could not think at the same time . |
| 2 | The Whites had vast total forces but the separate forces did not attack at the same time . |
| 3 | The sequence was still largely without dates , and more importantly , the development from one broad technological phase to another did not occur at the same time everywhere . |
| 4 | Fleury would have liked to have gone , too , but both he and Harry could not go at the same time ; someone had to stay behind to fight off the sepoys . |
| 5 | She sort of froze for a moment , tried to smile and not smile at the same time , looked uncomprehendingly at me , turned ever so slightly towards the farther side of the road from me and walked away with quick nervous steps . |
| 6 | Whatever the truth , the unwelcome publicity could not come at a worse time for Mercedes — just as it is launching its new top-of-the-range ‘ S ’ model after 12 years of development . |
| 7 | Newspaper reports on 12th March that the Bank of Ireland is to shed 600 of its staff over the coming years could not come at a worse time for the economy . |
| 8 | The rains do not come at the same time each year and yet the guinea fowl always seem to know when the wet season is about to begin . |
| 9 | If British Rail is under pressure to increase the frequency of its service , there is a case for a coordinated transport system operating bus and rail services , If there is a need for transport when it is not convenient to run rail services , or if only a certain number of trains can run on a line because goods trains and passenger services can not operate at the same time — although perhaps British Rail should be more innovative in its mix of passenger and freight services perhaps it is a good idea for British Rail and the bus services — as they are today , not as they will be affected by the Bill — to get together . |
| 10 | Because games may vary slightly in length you may not start at the exact time given . |