Example sentences of "[adj] time they had " in BNC.
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| 1 | By this time they had left the classroom and were walking down one of the long , high-ceilinged corridors of the Faculty building . |
| 2 | During this time they had also become accustomed to a pattern of corporeal proximity , nothing like horseplay of course , or holding hands , or significant touching , but just an ordinary sort of being close together like two friendly animals in a stall . |
| 3 | This time they had a big Rottweiler with them . |
| 4 | By this time they had resuscitated him . |
| 5 | The rowing boat near the weir — only this time they had gone too far and Uncle Albert was not strong enough to row them back to safety ; the study at Uncle Albert 's house looking warm and friendly and inviting ; the professor beetle shouting rude instructions at some little beetles that had got into difficulty ; again a glimpse of her uncle 's study ; then a turnstile — one of those that only turn one way , so once you have passed through it you ca n't get back ; playful light beams now shrieking with fear as they hurtle past the window to their destruction ; walking up the down-escalator and not being able to get anywhere ; yet another brief snatch of the study … |
| 6 | This time they had to stop . |
| 7 | All this time they had been standing by the front door . |
| 8 | By this time they had purchased a building which had been I think a a bank or a savings bank or something at Street in Porthmadog . |
| 9 | By this time they had been chucked out of the garden of course . |
| 10 | By this time they had reached the office and as David caught sight of the man sitting beside Rachel 's desk he said , ‘ Is this the patient ? ’ |
| 11 | This time they had to round up more horses which had been living almost wild . |
| 12 | High time they had a fall , eh ? ’ |
| 13 | So far most of the conclusions are broadly in line with other studies , but there is a brief , but interesting , discussion about carers ' groups , where the authors state that , contrary to the present emphasis professionals give to self-help , ‘ the last thing ( carers ) wanted to do with the little free time they had was to talk about elderly people ’ . |
| 14 | It was the second time they had broken up and been reconciled . |
| 15 | This was the second time they had done the walk , and they found it tougher than in previous years . |
| 16 | It was only the second time they had worked together . |
| 17 | Unlike the way he had spoken to her earlier , or the previous time they had met . |
| 18 | For a long time they had led a life of measured grace ; regular sedate walks with their mistress , superb food in ample quantities and long snoring sessions on the rugs and armchairs . |
| 19 | It did not matter that it was only the fourth time they had met ; she knew this moment was exceptional in her life and that , while their physical passion might be impulsive and unplanned , it was inescapable . |
| 20 | Julia , who had come to understand a little of Allegra Wallington 's character in the short time they had spent together , was as anxious as David to prevent that happening . |
| 21 | It was surprising , she thought , how well the local people seemed to have accepted Joanna and herself , considering the short time they had been there . |
| 22 | one time they had this big trolley of all smashed up Easter eggs and me and my mum kept running up to it and nicking bits of chocolate |
| 23 | The Home Secretary 's reserve powers were not intended to be used frequently and this was the first time they had been used . |
| 24 | This was the first time they had reached the second round and it was reflected in the atmosphere , though the official attendance of 3,877 , a record for the purpose-built Meadow Park ground , was hardly accurate . |
| 25 | 169 all out gave West Indies a win by an innings and 79 runs , the first time they had beaten England by an innings at home since 1934–5 ; by coincidence , it was the first time an England captain had chosen to field first in the Caribbean since Wyatt did in the same series . |
| 26 | Their 4-1 defeat by Australia here last year was the first time they had lost a one-day series at home . |
| 27 | For the first time they had a doctor with them , Malcolm Pleydell , who had been posted to L Detachment and had completed his parachute training . |
| 28 | Although they had often stayed in the country , this was the first time they had lived in it , and that makes all the difference . |
| 29 | The first time they had met , he had fished her headgear out of the canal . |
| 30 | It was the first time they had ever spoken of the affection they felt . |