Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] [det] time " in BNC.

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1 ‘ It 's serious ! ’ said Robert , ‘ and Rafiq and his boys wo n't stop at a few groans this time .
2 He faces tougher opponents this time , but has bundles of stamina and with a half decent run to the corner , can outstay Stormhill Echo who relished the inside last week to score comfortably by four lengths from Murlough Blue in 30.92 secs .
3 But if the interest has returned , it is for different reasons this time .
4 ‘ I 'm aiming for forty feet this time .
5 We must try a few passes some time . ’
6 And it will be some days this time , because Christmas day is on Saturday , so it 's a very long , long weekend and holiday period .
7 The general management approach of the second wave was recognised and practised by some managers some time before the appearance of the Griffiths recommendations , especially after the structural ‘ tidying up ’ of 1982 .
8 Basil trotted past on muddy paws some time later .
9 Sole , of course , came to the attention of leading English players some time before he won his first cap against France ( an 18-17 win ) at Murrayfield in January 1986 .
10 There could be no old ladies this time .
11 that coming from that way you say and er , there 's normally a few spaces this time of day , well up the road there 's and I thought
12 The basic pattern was always the same , but Bridget liked to make minute adjustments each time she reviewed it .
13 and we need some cigs some time .
14 Meditating two or three times a day , for 10–30 minutes each time , is perhaps ideal — but it must be a pleasure , rather than a duty !
15 The expression of one 's meaning by saying something which is the direct opposite of tone 's thoughts , to make one 's remarks forceful : If that robber gets 10 years this time , that 'll give him something to laugh at !
16 She 'd be in plaster for six weeks each time she broke them , ’ says Rosemerry .
17 There are very limited changes this time around to the Frontera range .
18 There was no need to register in separate rooms this time .
19 We are very pleased to say our newsletter team has had two extra members this time .
20 And I was looking for real ones this time .
21 It has taken present-day governments some time to understand that a universal benefit is a bulwark against the disincentive effects of a largely means-tested system , and that , given that the benefit is paid irrespective of whether the household head is in or out of work but is nevertheless deducted from supplementary benefit , it helps maintain a difference between income in paid work and income on the dole .
22 The study drugs ( three tablets each time ) were ingested at 0915 ( before breakfast ) and 2200 ( bedtime ) .
23 I 've been thinking about convert these speakers this time
24 By the way , under the grill pan there 's enough space to warm half a dozen plates any time the oven or hob is on .
25 Three days this time — not one . ’
26 Are there general principles which will determine the relevance or nature of the specification , or does the analyst have to make ad hoc judgements on these questions each time he attempts to work on a fragment of discourse ?
27 It may consist of a tape-slide sequence which can be shown to classes and groups or viewed singly by individuals , and conveying a particular unit of information or stimulus ; it may , on the other hand , be half a term 's work programme for a class , meeting twice weekly for an hour and three quarters each time It may appear as a number of elements in a schedule of work which also includes directed teaching , use of text book , and practical formal exercises , as well as enquiry work , the consultation of sources , and a problem-solving exercise involving the study of a filmstrip in relation to a work-sheet or a passage in a novel .
28 During four longterm admissions each time the trend towards normal growth could be restored ( Fig 2 ) .
29 ‘ The security services can see these reports any time they want .
30 The little ones this time
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