Example sentences of "and [adv] [prep] [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | I was in great pain , and suddenly for the first time in my life , I forgot my fear of John Reed . |
| 2 | Rigid solids are much harder to get hold of in tension and so for a long time such testing as was done was confined to compression and bending . |
| 3 | She would rely on his discretion , and perhaps at the same time in some speechless way on his support . |
| 4 | Most of these were undetectable in that there were few enquiries I could pursue after the event ; for example , the purse stolen by an unknown thief an hour or two prior to the report and perhaps with the exact time and location of the theft unknown left little chance for skilled investigation . |
| 5 | Suddenly , and perhaps for the first time , Shirley Brown felt a twinge of affection for the lonely little woman who seemed far more aware of what was going on than any of them . |
| 6 | Understanding involves an area more extensive than that of which one can be conscious ; one can not be outside and inside at the same time … |
| 7 | As he said ( and not for the first time ) , you ca n't beat a bit of local knowledge . |
| 8 | That let off seemed to breathe relief back into the home side , and not for the first time this season the imposing physical presence of youngster Ferguson proved crucial with a deft header which set up Cleland for a fine angled finish from 15 yards for the leveller . |
| 9 | As the throng of workers laughed and joked , tucking into the vast amount of food laid out before them , Annie 's mind went back to other Mell Suppers and not for the first time , she reflected on how her family had dwindled . |
| 10 | The whole episode was built around the book and before very long , and not for the first time , the fascist implications were there again , not only as far as Alf was concerned but , by implication , involving me too . |
| 11 | Her voice dropped , turning low and vicious , and not for the first time , Michael Lee realized how cold and calculating , how vicious and cunning she was . |
| 12 | The sun beat into the sedan , and not for the first time I questioned the desirability of our climate as applied to automobile drivers . |
| 13 | She smiled warmly , and not for the first time the girl thought how incredibly lovely her mistress was . |
| 14 | Not surprisingly and not for the first time , trade union leaders wondered whether it had become impossible to mount a legal strike . |
| 15 | He strolled down the road , thinking , and not for the first time , what a remarkably quiet and empty road Church Row was . |
| 16 | I wo n't accept the job because of Tom Russell , she thought feverishly , and not for the first time . |
| 17 | This time , and not for the first time , it was to be Jenna . |
| 18 | No need to ask who 's been on the piss all weekend , and not for the first time . |
| 19 | However , and not for the first time in this chronicle , I am wrong . |
| 20 | Again his gaze was intent , and not for the first time Robbie cursed the need for evasion , the maintenance of her fiction concerning Hugh . |
| 21 | Fen suggested , and not for the first time Robbie wished she could clear up this misapprehension . |
| 22 | She put her fingers to the top of his brow and traced a three inch scar downwards to the back of his ear , thinking as she did so , and not for the first time , that he had nearly paid dearly for his happiness . |
| 23 | Ironically , and not for the last time in history , the Communist-inspired proletariat had more clout outside the Soviet borders than within . |
| 24 | It is not possible to accept the belief that ‘ God pervades everything that is to be found in this universe down to the tiniest atom ’ , and not at the same time accept the idea of universal brotherhood and the essential unity and equality of all earthly creatures . |
| 25 | Each of the batsmen has had his moments , unfortunately not enough of them and not at the same time to a sufficient degree . |
| 26 | Cleaning staff would be employed for that site only , and usually on a full time basis , working to extremely rigorous standards . |
| 27 | Firstly , I have been buying this magazine on and off since the first time that Elite ( by Firebird ) was reviewed . |
| 28 | Each jelly will sway back and forth in a characteristic time , or period , that depends predominantly on its height and consistency . |
| 29 | Therapy is commenced as early as possible , based on arterial oxygen levels and preferably at the same time as anti-PCP drug therapy . |
| 30 | The plan is to put someone on all 277 Munros on the same day , and hopefully at the same time . |