Example sentences of "and [verb] [pron] [noun] [prep] time " in BNC.

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1 He has seen music legends come and go but , until the end of this month , Fluff has fought and won his battle with time .
2 The IEE has tried to negotiate with Thomson , offering help with writing and publishing his biography in time for the fiftieth anniversary of Blumlein 's death in June 1992 .
3 He will not be free to indulge in his hobbies of gardening , fishing , photography and some gentle camping but promised to go and see his friends from time to time .
4 The aircraft was just about to touch down when the pilot found himself in unfamiliar surroundings and opened his throttle in time for his wheels to clear the cliff-edge at the end of the runway .
5 Culley went back to the street , passed the front of the house , then turned and retraced his steps in time to see the car pull out of the cul-de-sac and move away from him .
6 He left his village and went to live in a deserted tomb ; an obliging friend locked him inside and brought him bread from time to time .
7 So now he lay on his back and thought of nothing and took his pulse from time to time .
8 This means you will work with your tutors and teachers making regular commitments , for example , to attend well , and to complete your work on time .
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