Example sentences of "[conj] [adj] time [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because over development , or an increase in developer dilution or strength , can not appreciably raise the density of the exposed shadow areas , ( in the region of lightly exposed silver halides there is almost nothing to actually overdevelop ) , the developer strength or developing time can be varied to lower or increase the highlight areas . |
| 2 | Children learn very quickly that if they are initially refused what they want , asking a second or third time may be successful . |
| 3 | Group financial accountant Tony Hall told ACCOUNTANCY that a decision to use the direct method was taken back in December 1991 so that adequate time could be devoted to making the necessary analyses . |
| 4 | The continuing popularity of the 6 hour course was encouraging because for many of the course subjects anything less than this time could leave trainees disappointed that all aspects of the programme were either not covered or covered too quickly . |
| 5 | Here , staff appreciate that both fear and grief in the patient and his relatives can be reduced through anticipating the fact that they do not have much longer together and that this time can be used constructively to work through some of their anxieties and other distressing emotions . |
| 6 | The jury foreman confirmed that more time would make no difference , and the judge said he had no option but to dischage them . |
| 7 | Mr Van Leuween described the deportations as premature and argued that more time should have been given to establish whether the voluntary repatriation programme was working . |
| 8 | Be flexible , if necessary suggest that more time should be devoted to an item at a separate meeting . |
| 9 | That would considerably reduce the turnover of personnel , encourage people to serve in the force and enable us to use their expertise in it for much longer , so that less time will be spent on training . |
| 10 | professional advice about Elizabeth 's unhappiness was that she was in a state of ‘ mourning ’ and that time would improve matters . |
| 11 | And that time might just be a drink or a coffee — as always . |
| 12 | The Americans hope that the installation of Mr Mesic would bolster Croats and Slovenes who hang back from independence now ; that Mr Markovic and his economic reform would win a reprieve ; and that time might be gained for Serbian opposition to Mr Milosevic to grow . |
| 13 | In the result , it was agreed between the Commissioners and the defendant that the amount charged upon him should be reduced , and that time should be given to pay it in three instalments ; he gave three promissory notes for the three instalments ; the first was duly honoured ; the others were not , and were the subject of the present action . |
| 14 | The good work however does not stop there , as another £336 has already been raised and this time will be used to purchase a wheelchair for the Hospice . |
| 15 | I would say to the people of the Yorkshire Dales that the problem has not gone away , and this time should be used to write to British Rail and British Steel , and to call upon local authorities to get together to retain this line and to stop heavy lorries disrupting in the Dales . |
| 16 | The three space directions and imaginary time would form a space-time that was closed in on itself , without boundaries or edges . |
| 17 | If the image being decompressed contains a great deal of data , as will be the case if there is much varying information frame to frame , decompression will take longer and less time will be available for processing . |
| 18 | Mains and his men have chased after the mobile forwards and only time will tell whether this philosophy of fast-footed men will work in the rough and tumble of test rugby . |
| 19 | Many of the developments outlined in succeeding chapters are relatively new , and only time will tell whether politicians , management and the public at large are , as a result , better informed on the activities of government . |
| 20 | The short answer is that there are too many imponderables for a neatly overall prediction , and only time will tell how far into the future a given photograph or negative is likely to survive . |
| 21 | Questions can be answered as they arise , and spare time can be used to broaden understanding of a diagnosis or treatment . |
| 22 | Adrenalin runs fast in the Cuillin and eagerness keeps the feet moving , but it must be borne in mind that the miles are long and rough and enough time must be allowed for the return to base . |
| 23 | Usually , as has already been pointed out , a mixture of peak and other time will be bought against a target level of TVRs . |
| 24 | We both felt we had over-reached by trying to visit the whole hospital and next time would just concentrate on two or three wards . |
| 25 | The other thing we do sort of every now and then , and next time will be Easter , we actually have some people in costume who actually reoccupy the house over Waster weekend in this case as as the household of William and they 've been coming for a long time now and they 've got set into the set into their roles quite well . |
| 26 | But that time would come . |
| 27 | The method works on the principle that the art form is a healing agent but that time must be allowed for the work to be effective . |
| 28 | But that time must yet remain a few days ahead , while everywhere lay in the throes of a natural disaster — the nature of which had yet to be determined — and while the snow still fell as thickly as it did . |
| 29 | But that time must be spent in tackling the same issues identified by Bill Clinton . |
| 30 | She stared out of the window again , but this time could n't see any movement at all . |