Example sentences of "[pron] made [adj] time " in BNC.
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1 | The snow improved as the slope steepened and I made good time up the 100 metres to the ridge top and along to the ‘ summit ’ . |
2 | ‘ I 'm prepared to double the offer I made last time . ’ |
3 | The room was silent save for the angry swishing sound she made each time she turned the magazine 's pages . |
4 | ‘ You made good time . ’ |
5 | I know that one you made last time you were down . |
6 | I know that one you made last time you were down was a |
7 | Maybe your financial position has changed recently and plans you made some time ago need reviewing . |
8 | The weather was not too promising , but we made good time and were soon at the first terrace . |
9 | Bicker muttered to himself as he rode in front , but they made better time for the wind had not risen and the sun was almost warm . |
10 | They made good time thereafter , considering the darkness , encountering no problems . |
11 | In the spirit of affability , may I congratulate the Government on one of the changes that they made some time ago , in which they followed fairly accurately the views expressed in early-day motion 488 , which noted that when ’ the Social Fund cold weather payments scheme trigger mechanism was put to a serious test it collapsed three times under the weight of its own absurdity the scheme is inadequate , inefficiently targeted and wasteful as the cost of advertising and administration are unjustifiably high ; and urges a new saving limit of £3,000 that would create a fully automatic scheme ’ . |
12 | And that were the mistake he made last time . |