Example sentences of "[pers pn] 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 .
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