Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] a time " in BNC.
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| 1 | This offers a time limited contract and very definite expectations of therapist intervention . |
| 2 | It 's all part of the drive that she believes , will take her to the top of her forthcoming profession and to that end , she is not prepared to put a time limit on her arrival . |
| 3 | This gives a time of about 1.3 seconds for head movements , rather less than a quarter of the earlier figure . |
| 4 | Although this becomes a time consuming procedure , several negative brushings effectively excludes a diagnosis of biliary neoplasm . |
| 5 | After this comes a time of great anger and rage . |
| 6 | Thai women believe that walking under an elephant will increase their fertility , and are paying 10 baht a time for the privilege . |
| 7 | A critical element in these surveys was that data for past and future plans were to be presented at constant prices , as it was almost impossible to interpret a time series of expenditure for a period in which prices fluctuated significantly . |
| 8 | ‘ Some people needed a lot of encouragement when it first opened , but now it 's hard to find a time when it is n't crowded . ’ |
| 9 | When she thought about it , it was hard to recall a time when she had n't felt worried , in some vague , insubstantial yet unsettling way , about her parents . |
| 10 | The third semi was very close ( 0.55 secs ) between Crichlow ( Canada ) , Herbert ( USA ) and Vincente ( Spain ) , the latter being lucky to get a time as he fell out of his K1 crossing line . |
| 11 | Other factors identified by Jahoda and Warr as important for health may , however , be provided by workfare : these include a time structure to the day , social contacts outside the family , a sense of doing things with others , regularity , and ‘ traction ’ ( the quality that leads to the maxim ‘ If you want something done quickly ask a busy person ’ ) . |
| 12 | over the crudités , the healthy imagine a time |
| 13 | British pubs and restaurants should follow it without hesitation and who knows , we might all see a time when smoking is considered a bad habit of the past . |
| 14 | It is the life force within us that is the cause of that denial , which makes it impossible for the healthy to imagine a time when it will have faded , which makes them tremble at the thought that , were voluntary euthanasia ever legalized , abuse would inevitably follow , and when they became old and ill , they would be at risk of being put away . |
| 15 | ‘ Whether he does , or whether he does n't — I can assure you that that has nothing to do with the quality of my work ! ’ she hissed , barely able to remember a time when she had felt quite so angry . |
| 16 | To ensure prompt attention it is also advisable to set a time limit for the return of details after which submissions will not be considered . |
| 17 | The end of the eighteenth century and the first years of the nineteenth brought a time of confusion and revised Swiss administration in the wake of the Napoleonic wars , and in 1803 , St Gallen 's monastery was secularised along with others in Switzerland , the new canton of St Gallen was formed , and the city became its capital . |
| 18 | So is it ridiculous to predict a time when amateurs ' dive boats are banned from some areas of our coastline under similar arguments ? |
| 19 | ‘ Some lead such active lives that we found it difficult to arrange a time for interview , while others are so isolated and lonely that our interviewers felt guilty about terminating the interview and leaving them to themselves . ’ |
| 20 | Forester had delivered the certificate and the other papers by hand to the country police station ; it was n't much more than a converted garage alongside the local man 's house , and it had n't been difficult to pick a time when it had been unattended . |
| 21 | ‘ Some take a month to complete and some only take about a week , but it 's very difficult to put a time on paintings . ’ |
| 22 | It 's best to have a time limit for a team 's deliberations — say thirty seconds — or the game goes on for ever . |
| 23 | We have to look back to the first quarter of 1988 to see a time when construction output was so low . |
| 24 | 1990 marked a time of celebration of a joint venture between town and gown which has given pleasure and interest to many , with the publication of the 7th pamphlet of the Bristol Branch of the Historical Association , under the continuing editorship of Emeritus Professor Paddy McGrath . |