Example sentences of "[adj] [art] time of " in BNC.
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| 1 | In we were fortunate in that the time of the introduction of L M S coincided with the all too brief period when this group was in control of the Council and as the window of opportunity opened to get off to a flying start |
| 2 | ‘ Is n't this the time of day Frenchmen meet their mistresses ? |
| 3 | ‘ But is n't this the time of year when the hay is almost finished . |
| 4 | My lesson lasted about half the time of Tony 's , terminating as he was explaining the purpose of the deadman 's handle to me when a gust filled his chute and hauled him off in fine style . |
| 5 | Though originally designed for the other end of the alimentary canal , it was ideal for my purposes ; it was virtually unbreakable and gave accurate readings in half the time of an ordinary clinical thermometer . |
| 6 | And as packing can take half the time of the total removal and even more in certain circumstances , most people opt for that . |
| 7 | On the contrary , for all the general flow of tranquillity and prosperity , a number of specific themes consistently emerged which made this a time of anxiety , even torment . |
| 8 | Such ‘ ownership ’ of plans would give the school a clearer and more unified sense of purpose and direction and reduce the stress felt in such a time of educational change . |
| 9 | Sympathetic recognition by lenders of the extra financial burdens often imposed by the breakdown of a marriage would be particularly welcome at such a time of stress . |
| 10 | Stocks of petrol were low , and late one afternoon cars passing the orderly room were stopped by an irate major-general , who berated us for using valuable petrol at such a time of crisis . |
| 11 | No doubt he exaggerated ( such was his wont where his conscience was concerned ) ; yet the only news she had received from Em herself had not been happy ; and now — to learn that she had suffered a miscarriage in that desert place at such a time of year , and that she had not felt able to share the grief of it with her own affectionate sister … |
| 12 | Who would want to relive such a time of pain ? |
| 13 | His killing drew condemnation from the leaders of all the main parties , and prompted speculation as to its significance at such a time of crisis on the level of national politics . |
| 14 | lifting off suddenly in mid-bend is n't such a good idea either — in short you just have to be aware all the time of how much power you have in so little car . |
| 15 | Political campaigning goes on all the time of course , not just in the run-up to a major election . |
| 16 | So in he went , bravely enough , thinking all the time of the thickness of rock and peat and earth over his head , and the air in that place was chill and damp and the ground underfoot was moist and sodden . |
| 17 | ‘ I shall be thinking all the time of poor Kelpie . ’ |
| 18 | They rode silently and watchfully , aware all the time of the footprints of the Friar ahead of them and of the silent menace of the trees on either hand . |
| 19 | Is there perhaps a more significant conflict , however , between a conscious determination to enjoy your work and the need to think all the time of team requirements and of the specific obligations these impose ? |
| 20 | In 1902 Balfour brought in his ‘ reforms ’ , called ‘ Balfour 's railway timetable ’ , because under them , the government took control of virtually all the time of the House . |
| 21 | He studied the boy a moment , aware all the time of how closely the tutor was watching him . |
| 22 | Well , I remember my father saying of the old Baron that in his last illness he talked all the time of there being a grandson . |
| 23 | She left the room , conscious all the time of Richard 's devouring gaze . |
| 24 | Maggie sipped cautiously at the wine , aware all the time of dark , sardonic eyes watching her . |
| 25 | And because she was conscious all the time of his pride in his own daughter Jenny , so much brighter , her diffidence and lack of self-confidence increased . |
| 26 | Rose moved around her factory aware all the time of the undercurrents from the women working there . |
| 27 | Have you noticed that by and large , not all the time of course but I should say that eighty percent of the time birds face that way ? |
| 28 | The kind of place where you can quite easily forget the day of the week — unless you want to take in the Friday disco — let alone the time of day . |
| 29 | During Christmas 1989 — as important a time of year for reggae sales as the pop market — he held four of the top six places in the UK reggae singles chart . |
| 30 | 1 The time of introduction |