Example sentences of "[conj] [vb base] [prep] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Admissions of part , or request for time , in default actions |
| 2 | However , where a defendant does not reside or carry on business within the district of the court and he desires the action to be transferred to the court for the district in which he resides or carries on business , he may , after delivering a defence , counterclaim , or request for time for payment , apply ex parte in writing for an order to transfer the action to that court . |
| 3 | The pilot released the cable but could not keep the glider straight , or stop in time to prevent the collision . |
| 4 | Visitors do n't always arrive , or arrive on time . |
| 5 | These estimates assume no significant ‘ spontaneous ’ decrease or increase with time and no significant regional differences in the birth prevalence of congenital abnormalities . |
| 6 | If the rays of light that form the event horizon , the boundary of the black hole , can never approach each other , the area of the event horizon might stay the same or increase with time but it could never decrease — because that would mean that at least some of the rays of light in the boundary would have to be approaching each other . |
| 7 | Friendship is more likely to be offered in terms of emotional support or help in times of crisis . |
| 8 | However , there also appears to be a degree of strategic competition in the market , which in combination with advantages for incumbents that develop over time ( relationships , reputation and expertise ) form a barrier to growth for second line firms . |
| 9 | For example , some bonds might not pay coupons at all ( such bonds are called zero-coupon bonds , and they sell at a deep discount to their par values since all the reward from holding the bond comes in the form of capital gain rather than income ) ; some bonds make coupon payments that change over time , e.g. because they are linked to current market interest rates ( variable rate bonds or floating rate notes ) or to an index such as the retail price index ( index-linked bonds ) ; and some bonds make coupon payments only if the income generated by the firm that issued the bonds is sufficient , ( such bonds are known as income bonds ; unlike other bond-holders , an income bond-holder can not put the firm into liquidation if a coupon payment is not paid ) . |
| 10 | The directors are probably used to the supernatural events that happen from time to time ; the very fact that the building has connections with the railways has possibly something to do with the old railwayman but in what context I do not know . |
| 11 | Consider their versatility ; their ability to blend happily with traditional surroundings or to lend extra character to a prestige project , with rich colours that brighten the most sombre scene — colours that mellow with time . |
| 12 | ‘ M'kata was a natural , one of those geniuses that emerge from time to time in the game . |
| 13 | The name of the game is not just big orders but big orders that pay on time . |
| 14 | Other contributions to continuity will be the existence of professional norms and values that persist over time ; the need to be responsible and accountable to Parliament ; and the constraints placed upon radical change by legal requirements . |
| 15 | It would be interesting to note also the stresses that occur from time to time , be they physical , mental or emotional and to observe their effect on health . |
| 16 | The incident mentioned by the hon. Lady is clearly deplorable , as are the deportations that occur from time to time and the closures of universities , about which we have also protested . |
| 17 | The very notion of development and change over time is contained within the notion of implicit and explicit aspects of attitudes . |
| 18 | Perhaps too the future of systems , by focusing upon the mechanics of the system , will necessarily incorporate processes , man and change over time , and employ quantitative methods — thus providing an integration of the themes in the previous four chapters . |
| 19 | This process is like the creative process of mind where ideas and images stored in the mind 's vats join together and change through time and become the matter of poetry . |
| 20 | Breasting the summit with ease and bang on time , the train was ‘ chased ’ by a host of car bound photographers and enthusiasts , with even the pre-occupied massive throng in the on-train real ale bar pausing to admire the feat ! |
| 21 | The warriors , their spears resting on their shoulders , take very small steps and chant in time , breathy snorts — ‘ Hooh , hooh , hooh ’ — as they circle the girls and pass the second line of warriors , moving in the opposite direction . |
| 22 | The artefacts found within cremation vessels were generally ignored and appear at times to conflict with the dates ascribed ( Morris 1974 ; Kidd 1976 ; Dickinson 1978 ; Richards 1987 ) . |
| 23 | Work should therefore be rapid and finish in time for the Louvre 's exhibition of ‘ The Marriage at Cana ’ which is going ahead as scheduled at the end of September . |
| 24 | I am functional on the methadone ; I can stand to get out of bed before three in the afternoon , I write poetry and draw from time to time , and even manage to socialise a little , dining at an occasional restaurant , catching the odd play . |
| 25 | These churches were built in honour of God and to provide shelter and succour in times of need . |
| 26 | RAIL passengers will have to pay more for their tickets next year if they want to travel in comfort and arrive on time . |
| 27 | These then are the ‘ things ’ beneath my feet , the layers that fill the well of strength from which I draw energy and comfort in times of crisis . |
| 28 | I go into the information office and ask about times of return trains from Bracknell . |
| 29 | Private MPs rise and ask for time for this or that motion or debate which they particularly want , but normally the only concessions the Leader of the House will make is through ‘ the usual channels ’ , that is in private discussions with the opposition Chief Whip . |
| 30 | The diaries , memoirs , and letters that have survived from the post-Reformation period reveal that many Protestants found their trust in divine providence to be a source of great comfort and solace during times of public or private affliction . |