Example sentences of "[conj] in [det] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | It estimates that in that time it cut its carbon dioxide emissions by more than 20 per cent . |
| 2 | On the other hand , the mere fact that in that time she has overtaken it most one of some 20 countries that outranked her in per capita terms is enough to establish that her record is less than spectacular . |
| 3 | It had been five years since the President had last presented the awards for gallantry and to voluntary workers , and in his opening remarks he reflected that in that time over 7,600 lives had been saved , 180 new boats built and lifeboat technology had advanced by leaps and bounds . |
| 4 | ‘ We have still got ten days to go and I 'm quite sure that in that time our efforts will mean Mr Gregory will be all right . ’ |
| 5 | And as the pressure mounts , squatters are encroaching on what was once idyllic whites only areas and the residents of Hout Bay near Capetown are made increasingly aware that in this time of political reform , they are no longer sheltered from the reality of life in the black townships . |
| 6 | There is now , however , a non-zero probability that in any time period a price war will break out , and in an infinitely repeated market it is virtually certain that one will be observed . |
| 7 | Each exercise only lasts 15 seconds , and in that time you must complete as many repetitions as possible . |
| 8 | They were away from home for six weeks and in that time covered thousands of miles , made over forty flights , attended a multitude of receptions , galas and banquets and shook more hands in walkabouts than could ever be counted . |
| 9 | It 's now ten years since he set up Some Bizzare , and in that time he has enticed Matt Johnson , You 've Got Foetus On Your Breath , Psychic TV , Einstuerzende Neubauten and Berlin-born cabaret singer Anges Bernelle into his entourage . |
| 10 | At a Royal Show briefing , Egil Hersleth of the Norwegian Red Cattle Society said that the Norwegians had included mastitis resistance in their selection index for about 20 years , and in that time had reduced its incidence by 1% in the national herd . |
| 11 | These continuous blasts may last for several hours , and in that time they eject large volumes of ash , which is always new magmatic material , rather than shattered bits and pieces of old rock . |
| 12 | He was away from Valencia for a total of nine months and in that time two dramatic events took place . |
| 13 | Satellite surveillance is all very well , but it takes time to get information back and in that time a naval force can have moved a fair distance . |
| 14 | Mauchline Ware , as it is known , irrespective of where it was made , was produced for over 100 years and in that time millions of items must have been manufactured and distributed around the world . |
| 15 | He 's been the manager for 18 months , and in that time has bought their first £1m player , followed it with other seven-figure signings , and taken the club into Europe . |
| 16 | It was almost a year since he had been there and in that time nothing had been done , nothing had been touched . |
| 17 | And in that time I really only ever had one proper job and that was for two weeks . |
| 18 | The river has been cutting downwards for five million years and more , and in that time it has laid bare rocks spanning half of the earth 's history . |
| 19 | Actually , we were probably more technical than we are now , 'cos we had a year 's break between the two bands and in that time we lost all our talent , so we had to start again . |
| 20 | I lasted eighteen months before packing it in , and in that time I saw a lot of disappointed people . |
| 21 | And in that time a whole regiment of cavalry could have got away . |
| 22 | It is nineteen months since Richard Ryder was appointed Government Chief Whip and in that time he has risen to become John Major 's right-hand man . |
| 23 | We 've spent twenty-four hours together and in that time I 've been bitten by bugs in a hooker 's bed , tied up a guy with no legs and stolen his wheelchair , stayed cooped up in a train for twelve hours with an attractive man and behaved like a virgin . |
| 24 | I have been metal detecting now for over twenty years , and in that time have owned and tested many detectors . |
| 25 | And in that time , the three-bedroomed house has grown from a busy couple 's base to a family home for them and their two-year-old daughter Emily . |
| 26 | For two days Mr Seeders did not come again , and in that time Tildy was a different woman . |
| 27 | He took up archery just eight years ago and in that time has become a national instructor , teaching people of all ages , as well as reaching the championships . |
| 28 | And in that time I became very close to the bunch of desperadoes I 'd first flown out with . |
| 29 | We flew for an hour and in that time I completed a reel of film in my camera . |
| 30 | And in that time Jesus appears to er people who will be what he calls his witnesses . |